Constitution of the People's Republic of China (1982, as amended to 2018)
National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China — Constitution of the People's Republic of China (1982, as amended to 2018) (2018)National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China · 2018 · Law · Articles 1 and 79EstablishedSource attached · not independently reviewedCLM-1093 · as of 2026-10-30 · about: China since 2012: recentralisation under Xi Jinping · Author: Polity Atlas editorial team
“The 2018 constitutional amendment removed the two-term limit on China's state presidency and declared party leadership the defining feature of Chinese socialism, reversing reform-era limits on the concentration of power.”
Context. The amendment passed the National People's Congress on 11 March 2018 by 2,958 votes to 2, with 3 abstentions. Minzner situates it in a broader authoritarian revival; others stress continuity with Leninist party norms.
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2China in Xi's “New Era”: The Return to Personalistic Rule
Susan L. Shirk — China in Xi's “New Era”: The Return to Personalistic Rule (2018)Susan L. Shirk · 2018 · Article · abstractEvidence that contradicts
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End of an Era: How China's Authoritarian Revival Is Undermining Its Rise
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