Chinese President Xi Jinping on course for record 3rd term; Premier Li dropped in major shake-up

Chinese President Xi Jinping on course for record 3rd term; Premier Li dropped in major shake-up

Chinese president Xi Jinping, who is completing a 10-year tenure this year, will be the first Chinese leader after party founder Mao Zedong to continue in power, ending three decades of the rule followed by his predecessors to retire after two five-year tenures.