BEIJING, China — Chinese President Xi Jin Ping has been re-elected at the 5th plenary meeting of the first session of the 13th National People’s Congress at the Great Hall of the People on Saturday (March 17).
Earning a landslide vote of 2,970, Xi was also unanimously voted as the chairman of the Central Military Commission by the top body legislature.
In 2013, Xi had received 2,952 votes, with one against and three abstentions.
Meanwhile, Xi's political ally, Wang Qishan, was elected as the new vice-president.
Wang garnered a total of 2,969 votes, with one against.
Wang, 69, used to be the secretary of the CPC Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, China's top disciplinary watchdog on corruption.
He is the frontline of Xi’s anti-corruption crusade which had punished 1.5 million officials, from low-level cadre to regional leaders and generals in the past five years.
He was also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee.
Some analysts say Wang could help Xi deal with the increasing tension with the United States amid fear of a looming trade war. (PNA)
