CCP passes resolution that rewrites history and ensures Xi’s power

The resolution on the party’s “achievements and historical experiences” since its founding 100 years ago was passed at the end of a four-day, closed-door meeting of more than 300 top leaders on its Central Committee, state media reported.

It puts Xi on the same pedestal as Mao Zedong and Deng Xiaoping, two previous leaders who cemented their position as per-eminent leader with the only other two such resolutions passed, in 1945 and 1981 respectively.

Back in 2018, Xi made a bold power play by eliminating a term limit on the presidency, opening the way for him to lead China indefinitely. That move overturned widespread expectations that the party had been settling into a 10-year cap on leaders’ time in power.

Today’s pass of this resolution sets the stage for next year’s sweeping leadership reshuffle and paves the way for a legacy-defining third term for the president.