Xi Jinping Secures Third Term: What It Means For India

Xi Jinping is now well and truly the supreme leader of China. His unprecedented third term as party chief - the next step the legislature clearing his third term as President in March remains a mere formality. What makes him even more powerful is his vice like grip over both the party and the country now. The top men of the party - in the standing committee are all Xi loyalists - from Li Qiang who will be the next PM to Zhao Leji, they all have his confidence and will execute decisions made by Xi. There will be no challenge and there is no successor. This brings us to the question: what is he going to do with this power? How will this power play out for India and the world? What should India be watching out for as it continues to deal with the difficult neighbour over the boundary question?