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China · Politics & Government · Hard
Which formalised leadership transition framework, established after Deng Xiaoping's semi-retirement in 1989–1992, limits the President, Premier and other top officials to a maximum of two five-year terms—though the presidential term limit was removed in 2018?
Answer: Term limit system — The two-term limit was part of an informal 'collective leadership' convention negotiated after the Tiananmen crisis to prevent another Mao-like concentration of power. The 2018 constitutional amendment removing the presidential limit was a significant break with this Deng-era norm.
- A Collective leadership principle
- B Rotation system
- C Term limit system ✓
- D Retirement norm
The two-term limit was part of an informal 'collective leadership' convention negotiated after the Tiananmen crisis to prevent another Mao-like concentration of power. The 2018 constitutional amendment removing the presidential limit was a significant break with this Deng-era norm.