The Communist Party of China Central Committee proposed to remove the expression that the President and Vice-President of the People's Republic of China "shall serve no more than two consecutive terms" of five years from the country's Constitution, Xinhua reported.

The move will pave the way for Xi Jinping to remain as head of state after 2023.

President Xi, who is also head of the CPC and military, began his second five-year tenure last year, following a national Congress of the CPC.

Xi, 64, was elected as the head of the Party and President in 2013 and later took over as head of the military.

In 2016, the CPC officially gave him the title of "core" leader.

The removal of the term limit, which was expected to be endorsed by the Plenum of the party to be held tomorrow was expected to give Xi, regarded as the most powerful leader in modern China, a limitless tenure.

Details are awaited...