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  • Chinese President Xi Jinping (R) talks to Chinese Politburo Standing Committee member Li Zhanshua, as delegates vote at the fifth plenary session of the National People's Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China March 17, 2018. REUTERS/Jason Lee
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    Chinese President Xi Jinping (R) talks to Chinese Politburo Standing Committee member Li Zhanshua, as delegates vote at the fifth plenary session of the National People's Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing

    Chinese President Xi Jinping (R) talks to Chinese Politburo Standing Committee member Li Zhanshua, as delegates vote at the fifth plenary session of the National People's Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China March 17, 2018. REUTERS/Jason Lee
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    Chinese President Xi Jinping stand up with his ballot before a vote at the fifth plenary session of the National People's Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China March 17, 2018. REUTERS/Jason Lee
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Chinese President Xi Jinping walks with his ballot before a vote at the fifth plenary session of the National People's Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China March 17, 2018. REUTERS/Jason Lee
Chinese President Xi Jinping drops his ballot during a vote at the fifth plenary session of the National People's Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China March 17, 2018. REUTERS/Jason Lee
Chinese President Xi Jinping drops his ballot during a vote at the fifth plenary session of the National People's Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China March 17, 2018. REUTERS/Jason Lee
Chinese President Xi Jinping (R) talks to Chinese Politburo Standing Committee member Li Zhanshua, as delegates vote at the fifth plenary session of the National People's Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China March 17, 2018. REUTERS/Jason Lee
Chinese President Xi Jinping stand up with his ballot before a vote at the fifth plenary session of the National People's Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China March 17, 2018. REUTERS/Jason Lee
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BEIJING (Reuters) - China's largely rubber-stamp parliament on Saturday unanimously re-elected Xi Jinping as the country's president.

The vote was witnessed by journalists inside central Beijing's Great Hall of the People.

The legislature is packed with delegates loyal to the ruling Communist Party meaning Xi's re-election was never in doubt. On Sunday parliament voted to amend the constitution to remove presidential term limits, meaning Xi can stay indefinitely.

(Reporting by Philip Wen; Writing by Ben Blanchard; Editing by Joseph Radford)