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Son of Heaven. Ruler of the Whole World. Chinese emperorsPeople who rule over empires. held many grand titles throughout history. The last one lost power in 1912.

But some think today's presidentIn some countries, the leader is called the president., Xi Jinping, is looking more and more like an emperor. He will soon start a third term of five years as leader. This is very unusual in China. 

Xi Jinping is the leader of the Chinese Communist PartyAt 91 million members, the CCP is the second-largest political party in the world., the group that rules China. In the past, presidents could only rule for two terms, or ten years. But Xi Jinping has successfully changed the rules. Some think he will be in power for life. 

China has more people than any other country. Some say Xi Jinping is the most powerful man in the world. He thinks China, an old and powerful country, has a right to rule over the rest of the world. 

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Others say China is not as powerful as it looks. The country controls what people can see on the internet, but pictures of protests are still shared widely. 

Is Xi Jinping a new emperor?

Yes! There is no one who will stop him from ruling forever. China is a huge country and it has a huge amount of power. 

No! Xi Jinping is still chosen by his party. If he stops following the rules, he could be made to leave power.