re: #52 wheat-dogg
FWIW some politicians and intellectuals in China have warned against a cult of personality developing around Xi, but their warnings have gone unheeded, either because of complacency or fear. I doubt the elimination of term limits for the presidency will be contested, and Xi will be allowed to rule past 2023 (the 10th year in office.
And they will pay a heavy price for that transgression - witness Stalin and WW II….