Chinese President Xi Jinping has begun a historic third term, cementing his place as the country’s most powerful leader since Mao Zedong.

The Chinese Communist Party confirmed Xi’s third five-year term at a party congress in Beijing, elevating more Xi allies to top roles and demoting some who were seen as potential rivals.

Xi’s third five-year term became official when he was the first to walk out onstage at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, where a twice-a-decade congress of the ruling Chinese Communist Party wrapped up.

With Centralized Power, Taiwan reunification, and International tensions what beholds for the other nations at large? And how should we view Xi’s re-election?