Chinese Parliament
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Chinese Parliament passes amendment to allow Xi Jinping life-long presidency
World | Mar 11, 2018, 01:40 PM ISTThe constitutional amendment removed the hurdle for 64-year-old Xi to become leader of China for life. He is currently in his second five-year term and was due to retire in 2023 under the old two-term system.
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China mulls scrapping death penalty for nine crimes
World | Oct 27, 2014, 11:44 AM ISTBeijing: China, accused by rights groups of carrying out world's largest number of executions every year, now plans to cut down death penalty for nine crimes including smuggling weapons and nuclear materials.The draft amendment to
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