Though the rules were unwritten, Xi’s two immediate predecessors served just two terms as head of the party in keeping with term limits on the presidency. Like all meetings of the 95 million-member party's Central Committee of 400 or so top officials, the gathering aimed to achieve unity of thinking and unity of purpose. The party holds roughly seven such gatherings between each of its national congresses, which are held once every five years. 2 after Xi, meets the age criteria to remain, although such rules allow for a certain amount of flexibility. Economic strategy has been sometimes contradictory since Xi took power in 2012.

Source: ABC News November 12, 2021 09:12 UTC