Barring being hit by a stray thunderbolt, in a few days Mr Xi Jinping will get a third term. That much is certain. The question is: What will he do with it?
The commentariat has gone into overdrive about possible personnel and policy changes that the 20th party congress may bring. Given China's geopolitical and economic importance, speculation is understandable but, in such an opaque system, somewhat futile.
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