Rare public dissent in China as Congress considers allowing President to rule indefinitely

A well-known political commentator and a prominent businesswoman have penned open letters urging the National People's Congress to reject a plan that would allow President Xi Jinping to rule China indefinitely, in a rare public expression of dissent.

Their impassioned statements on a popular messaging app were circulated widely after the ruling Communist Party announced a proposal to scrap term limits on the president and vice president.