Chinese President, Xi Jinping has been confirmed as leader of the country’s Communist Party for a third term in office.

This was confirmed on Saturday at the 20th party congress, where about 2,400 delegates came together in Beijing to determine major reshuffles and constitutional changes before its official close.

Xi, who has been in power for over ten years, was elected the party’s general secretary for another five-year term.

This has established the country’s return towards one-man rule after several years of power-sharing among its elite.

The 69-year-old Communist leader was also reappointed head of China’s central military commission, keeping him in charge of the People’s Liberation Army.

The development confirms the re-emergence of Xi as the country’s president for the third term.

Xi abolished the presidential two-term limit in 2018, flagging the way for him to rule China‘s affairs indefinitely.