Relation With The Party
Although the presidency of China is a symbolic position only, since the 1990s, it has been general practice for the President to also serve as the General Secretary of the Communist Party of China.
It is key for the general secretary to seal his diplomatic power by adding the presidency to his powerful collection of titles. This effectively shows the Communist leader's national representation.
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