China's Xi Jinping Elected to Third Term as President

Xi Jinping has secured an unprecedented third term as China's president.

Nearly 3,000 members of China's parliament unanimously voted Friday for Xi to continue as the leader of the world's second largest economy. He faced no challengers.

His new term as president will begin as the Chinese leader is facing admonitions from some countries, including the United States, about Taiwan, Beijing's backing of Russia