Move could make Xi Jinping president for life
The White House says China’s proposal to abolish presidential term limits — a move that could make Xi Jinping president for life — is an internal matter for Beijing.
« I believe that’s a decision for China to make about what’s best for their country, » press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said at a Monday press briefing.
Term limits, Sanders said, are something Trump « supports here in the United States, but that’s a decision that would be up to China. »
The Chinese Communist Party proposed removing the presidential two-term limit from China’s constitution, state media reported Sunday.
The move would be a further consolidation of power for Xi, who is already seen as one of China’s most powerful leaders in decades.
On Monday, U. S. President Donald Trump praised Xi, saying he has a « very good relationship » and « great respect » for the Chinese leader.
