9 Mar 2018

Xi Jinping poised to remain in power indefinitely

From Morning Report, 8:52 am on 9 March 2018

China's president Xi Jinping is this weekend expected to get National People's Congress approval to change to the country's constitution to allow him to remain in power indefinitely. Currently there is a two-term limit for the president. Simon Denyer, the Beijing Bureau Chief for the Washington Post talks to Guyon Espiner. He says there's no doubt the constitutional change will pass.