China's XI Jinping Is Poised For, Unprecedented Third Term , as President.<br />President Xi Jinping will be granted the third term this week at the National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party.<br />Held in Beijing, the Congress happens only twice a decade.<br />During the opening speech on Oct. 16, Xi maintained China's stance on a number of issues that are contentious with the West.<br />We must strengthen our sense of hardship, adhere to the bottom-line thinking, be prepared for danger in times of peace, prepare for a rainy day, , Xi Jinping, President of China, via NBC News.<br />... and be ready to withstand major tests of high winds and high waves, Xi Jinping, President of China, via NBC News.<br />Analysts noted Xi's confidence as the Congress has unfolded.<br />He’s confident in terms of his control over the party, control over the direction of policy, Richard McGregor, Lowy Institute, via NBC News.<br />Whether he’s confident over the economy and the impact of Covid-19, who knows, Richard McGregor, Lowy Institute, via NBC News.<br />Xi's continued leadership is positive for some state-sponsored analysts who focus on China's burgeoning GDP.<br />For the last 10 years under the leadership of President Xi, China has taken big strides forward, Wang Huiyao, Center for China and Globalization, via NBC News.<br />Those achievements have certainly strengthened the president’s leadership, Wang Huiyao, Center for China and Globalization, via NBC News.<br />However, Xi's grip on power spells disaster for civil rights in the nation for others.<br />It’s devastating, especially for someone who was born in the 1980s, because we grew up in a country that was becoming more prosperous and more liberalized, Yaqiu Wang, Human Rights Watch, via NBC News.<br />You felt things were getting better, people felt empowered and felt a sense of pride, Yaqiu Wang, Human Rights Watch, via NBC News
