China's Communist Party Congress closes, cementing Xi Jinping's 'core' status
A third five-year leadership term would solidify Xi's place as China's most powerful ruler since Mao Zedong.
Chinese President Xi Jinping claps after his speech as China's new Politburo Standing Committee members meet the press at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China October 25, 2017.(photo credit: REUTERS/JASON LEE)ByREUTERSUpdated:
