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Xi puts his stamp on the PRC constitution

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Now that he looks set to stick around a while, what does Xi plan to do? The Party’s “recommended” amendments to the PRC Constitution reflect Xi’s broader vision (Xinhua 1). Some key changes:

Xi is being even more explicit that the Party is above the state.  The current PRC constitution does no...