The 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) on Saturday passed a resolution on an amendment to the CPC Constitution, Reuters reports.
Xi Jinping presided over the closing session of the 20th CPC National Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.
A resolution endorsing the report of the 19th CPC Central Committee and a resolution on the work report of the 19th CPC Central Commission for Discipline Inspection were also passed during the event.
The 20th Central Committee of the CPC and the 20th CPC Central Commission for Discipline Inspection have been elected at the closing session.
The quinquennial Party congress, which opened in Beijing on Oct 16, is the first national congress of the CPC after its centenary in 2021, when the Party led the Chinese people to finish building a moderately prosperous society in all respects.
China's Communist Party wrapped up its twice-a-decade congress on Saturday (October 22), approving amendments to its charter aimed at cementing Xi Jinping's core status and revealing a new Central Committee missing two key officials lacking close ties to Xi.
On Sunday (October 23) the new Central Committee will choose the elite Politburo Standing Committee, with Xi, 69, widely expected to secure a third leadership term.
Among the amendments to the party constitution, the "Two Establishes" define Xi as the "core" leader of the party and cement his ideas as the guiding principles of China's future development.
The "Two Safeguards" assure Xi's "core" status within the party and the party's centralized authority over China.
A third five-year leadership term would solidify Xi's place as China's most powerful ruler since Mao Zedong, founding leader of the People's Republic.
