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Parliament unanimously votes to grant Xi a new term as China's president

Lawmakers name ex-anti-graft chief Wang Qishan vice president

Xi Jinping
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Chinese President Xi Jinping speaks during the opening of the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China. Photo: Reuters.

Peter Martin, Jessica Sui & Dandan Li | Bloomberg
China’s parliament unanimously reappointed Xi Jinping as president while installing one of his most trusted allies as vice president, highlighting how little public opposition remains to his rule.

The rubber-stamp National People’s Congress voted 2,970-to-0 to give Xi a second five-year term Saturday, days after repealing a constitutional provision that would’ve barred him from a third. Although legislative dissent is rare -- only four lawmakers withheld support for Xi’s first term in 2013 -- no president has received a unanimous vote in at least a quarter-century.

The legislature also confirmed Wang Qishan -- a well-known economic reformer who oversaw Xi’s

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