Xi Jinping appears confident to secure third term as China's President July 11, 2022 at 10:42PM

Xi projected this confidence while visiting Hong Kong on July 1, his first trip away from the mainland since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. From key personnel appointments to a surge in loyalty displays, all signs point to China's leader continuing in power, Beijing-Shanghai-based political analyst, Dan Macklin said in a report by The Diplomat.