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China Proposes Dropping Term Limits for President Xi

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China’s ruling Communist Party on Sunday set the stage for President Xi Jinping to stay in office indefinitely, with a proposal to remove a constitutional clause limiting presidential service to two terms in office. The change would allow Chinese President Xi Jinping to remain in office beyond 2023. He has been president since 2013. Xi, 64, is currently required by the country’s constitution to step down as president after two five-year terms. Nearing the end of his first term, he will...

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