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China's 20th party congress

October 23, 2022

Every five years, China's ruling Communist Party holds a congress at which the country's leadership is selected. This year, Xi Jinping secured his third five-year term and cemented his hold on power.

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Nationalkongress der Kommunistischen Partei Chinas, NCCCP
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