Xi Jinping cements the absolute power he wields in China with his re-election for a third term. He surrounds himself with acolytes and his choice of Li Qiang as prime minister upsets the factional balance. With no independent judicial system and a fully controlled press, he has a free hand to implement his particular vision of the world. He also tries it in Ukraine.
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