Chinese President Xi Jinping has many titles - general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party and chairman of the Central Military Commission, for starters - with one more just added to the list.
This one - that of the "People's Leader" or "renmin lingxiu" in Chinese - harks back to the Mao Zedong era, prompting analysts to say it shows President Xi's firm grip on power despite a challenging past year.
Already a subscriber? Log in
Read the full story and more at $9.90/month
Get exclusive reports and insights with more than 500 subscriber-only articles every month
ST One Digital
$9.90/month
No contract
ST app access on 1 mobile device
Unlock these benefits
All subscriber-only content on ST app and straitstimes.com
Easy access any time via ST app on 1 mobile device
E-paper with 2-week archive so you won't miss out on content that matters to you