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The most powerful man in China is the Chairman of the Central Military Commission. “Political power grows out of the barrel of a gun” - Mao. The title President is less important so term limits on that position don’t matter. Recent ”anti-corruption” actions have weighed heavily on Jiang Zemin’s allies

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Yes, but that same leader is conventionally also the President.

By eliminating term limits in 2018 Xi Jinping was clearly signaling that he did not intend on relinquishing power.

Interestingly Hu Jintao only gained control of the army two years into his term.

> The most powerful man in China is the Chairman of the Central Military Commission.

It's interesting to me that they allowed that to happen, both the US, with its civilian control of the military, and the Soviets, with their convoluted division of manpower, equipment, and commands, took measures to stop that situation from occurring.

China just doesn't try to hide it

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