The removal of presidential term limits.
China's constitution will be amended at the National People's Congress this month to remove a rule that prevents people from serving more than two consecutive terms as the country's president, state media report. The limit was introduced in the 1982 revision of the constitution that was part of a set of laws, rules and conventions designed to prevent China reverting to dictatorship as it had been under Mao Zedong. Removing the term limit will allow Xi Jinping to remain president after his second term ends in 2023, when he will be 69.
Turnover in other leadership positions could slow down too, making the top echelons older and less diverse.
Comparisons of Xi with Mao Zedong are for the most part misplaced; Xi is a conservative, not a radical.
Despite consolidating power, Xi's second term may be more difficult due to more serious external challenges.
