At a closed-door meeting in Beijing, China's ruling elite rewrote the history of the Communist Party to chart a new course.
Current President Xi Jinping will be highlighted in his role for the nation's growth on the world stage.
China is the world's second-largest economy, successfully lifting millions of people out of poverty and achieving rapid military expansions, all of which are awarded to Xi, putting him on a par with other party leaders such as Mao Zedong and Deng Xiaoping.
President Xi is now paving the way for a future in which he could rule for life.