“Chinese Communist Party Congress set to anoint Xi as president for life”
If you read past the headline, the article goes on to say “We can be almost certain that Xi, as the Communist Party’s general secretary, will be appointed for another five-year term,” and “Technically speaking, since the term limit has been removed, he can stay in power for life, [although] that may require some formal ceremonies after five years.”
Apparently, a theoretical 5 year term that they aren’t even completely sure will happen means for life, and “technically speaking, he can” means he will do so.
You know what? Fuck it. Go for it. I hope Xi runs China forever if that’s what the people of China want. I don’t think that there should be term limits on any position of government, only constant elections and stuff. I want him to get re-elected to watch westerners cope about it.