This archive report was first published on 11 November 2021.
President Xi Jinping has emerged as the most powerful Chinese leader since Mao Zedong, with a historic resolution passed by top Communist Party leaders in Beijing on November 11, 2021.
The resolution, which was passed by the Central Committee, marks the third such resolution in the party's 100-year history and is expected to secure Xi's position as China's most powerful leader since Mao.
The resolution, titled 'Major Achievements and Historical Experience of the Party's Centennial Struggle,' calls for upholding 'the correct view of party history' and praises the party for 'writing the most magnificent epic in the history of the Chinese nation for thousands of years.'
Analysts say the resolution will help Xi shore up his grip on power by setting in stone his vision for China ahead of next year's congress, where he is widely expected to be handed a third term in office.
Xi's tenure has been marked by a sprawling anti-corruption crackdown, repressive policies in regions like Xinjiang, Tibet, and Hong Kong, and an increasingly assertive approach to foreign relations.
He has also created a leadership cult that has quashed criticism, stamped out rivals, and introduced his own political theory — dubbed 'Xi Jinping Thought' — to school students.
