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Just over a decade ago, President Xi Jinping was a virtual unknown. Few would say that now. In ten years, he\u2019s reworked the Chinese Communist party, the military and the government so that he\u2019s firmly in control. He\u2019s also vanquished all of his obvious rivals. And now, he\u2019s about to extend his time in office. Some say Xi might stay in the top job indefinitely. So how did Xi Jinping do it? Celia Hatton, the BBC\u2019s Asia Pacific Editor, speaks to fellow China watchers to find out.

Producer: Rob Walker\nEditor: Clare Fordham\nResearcher: Ben Cooper\nStudio Manager: James Beard\nProduction Coordinators: Maria Ogundele and Helena Warwick-Cross

With special thanks to Kerry Allen.

(Photo: Chinese President Xi Jinping attends the art performance celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Founding of the Communist Party of China in 2021. Credit: Lintao Zhang/Getty Images)