China’s annual congress ends with show of unity behind President Xi’s vision

Chinese President Xi Jinping (AP Photo/Tatan Syuflana).

China’s national legislature has wrapped up its annual session with the usual show of near-unanimous support for ruling Communist Party leader Xi Jinping’s vision for the nation.

The week-long event, replete with meetings carefully scripted to allow no surprises, highlighted how China’s politics have become ever more calibrated to elevate Mr Xi.