Xi Cements Control in Third Term as China's Leader
• Xi Jinping's name mentioned 16 times in government work report, more than any other year, showing his dominance • Premier Li Qiang's press conference abruptly canceled with no explanation, limiting transparency • Amendment to State Council law requiring upholding Communist Party leadership, cementing party control • Xi's third term shows party leading all institutions, continuing trend since he took power • Despite Xi's silence at Two Sessions meetings, no doubt he remains firmly in charge