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Xi Jinping

President · China

Xi Jinping is the president of China, whose 2018 constitutional amendment removing presidential term limits passed 2,958 votes to two.

Profile checked 17 August 2026

Age73
BornJune 15, 1953 · Beijing, China
FieldHead of state
CountryChina
RolePresident of China

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2026 opened the 15th Five-Year Plan, with economic output projected at 140 trillion yuan, and an open-source AI alliance extending cooperation across Africa, Latin America and Asia.

This VJOURNAL profile gathers verified biographical data, official channels and our 2026 analysis of what a near-unanimous institution stops being able to report.

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