President Xi Jinping Confirmation at the NPC

Xi Jinping, China's president, center, bows as Zhang Dejiang, chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC), left, and Li Keqiang, China's premier, with other delegates applaud following the announcement of parliament approving Xi's appointment to a second five-year term at a session at the first session of the 13th NPC at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, on Saturday, March 17, 2018. Xi was unanimously appointed to a second term as China's president, capping a flurry of votes that confirmed his rise as the country's paramount leader and installed a trusted ally as No. 2. Photographer: Qilai Shen/Bloomberg via Getty Images