National People's Congress votes unanimously for the 69-year-old Xi in an election in which there was no other candidate
The economy grew just 3% last year, among its worst performances in decades. During the parliament session the government set a modest growth target for this year of just around 5%.
Russian President Vladimir Putin was among the first foreign leaders to congratulate Xi on his third term. The two sealed a “no limits” partnership between China and Russia in February last year, days before Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine.Article content In Washington, U.S. President Joe Biden remained focused on managing strategic competition with China, White House spokesman John Kirby said. “Mr Xi’s third term is certainly coming as no surprise to anyone here. That was all highly expected,” Kirby said.During Friday’s voting, Xi chatted with premier-in-waiting Li Qiang, who is poised to be confirmed in Saturday to China’s second-highest post, a role that puts the former Shanghai party chief and Xi ally in charge of the economy.
During Friday’s session, Xi and dozens of other top leaders on the stage did not wear masks but everyone else in the auditorium did.
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