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Sun Zhengcai, at a meeting of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Secretary of the CPC Chongqing Municipal Committee, in Beijing in March, four months before his arrest. VCG/VCG via Getty Images hide caption

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Chinese President Xi Jinping casts his vote for an amendment to China's constitution that abolishes term limits on the presidency, during a plenary session of the National People's Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Sunday. Andy Wong/AP hide caption

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Why Abolishing China's Presidential Term Limits Is Such A Big Deal

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