The major headache for China is Hong Kong, where pro-democracy protesters hit the streets early, with a series of rallies against what they see as the erosion of their special freedoms
Xi spent much of his long speech listing examples of China's progress over the past decades
The new pipeline emerges in Heilongjiang, which borders Russia, and goes onto Jilin and Liaoning, China's top grain hub
Jinping was instrumental in ordering arrest of six so-called "Tigers" under national anti-corruption campaign: Liu Shiyu
That the two sides allowed such a situation to arise in the first place exposed the level of inaction and inefficiency in the China-India border management: Manoranjan Mohanty on Doklam
India and China advocate world multi-polarity, economic globalisation, trade liberalisation, and oppose unilateralism and protectionism
China is expected to grow at 6.5% or higher over the period 2017 to 2021, according to IMF World Economic Outlook
Li Qiang will likely champion Xi's vision for Shanghai as a global trading hub.
No Chinese leader since Mao has managed to put his stamp on the party's prevailing ideology
The once-in-a-five-year Congress of the Communist Party endorsed Xi's leadership of the party
Trump and Xi plan to meet on the sidelines of a G20 summit, which is being held in Argentina at the end of November and early December
Recently, Prez Xi instructed the Chinese troops twice to improve their combat capabilities and readiness for war
Trump says could not blame the Chinese for taking advantage of the US
Trump has spoken of China in almost reverential terms and elevated Beijing as a critical player to resolving the North Korean nuclear stand-off
Obama thanked Xi Jinping and appreciated China's development achievements
The People's Congress is now required to propose these revisions at its annual meeting next month
Xi's ascent surprising in the light of China's traditional norm of imperial rule, which effectively carried over into communism
The changes are part of a proposed "CPC leadership system" approved by the party on Feb. 28
"And any external forces backing such attempts dividing China will be deemed by the Chinese people as pipe-dreaming!" he was quoted as saying
The shift ensures that China's interests are protected during Kim's planned summit with Trump