Xi Jinping has secured his place as one of China's most powerful and long-serving presidents - having just won a third term as head of the Communist Party.
He previously amended the constitution to abolish the limit on how long people could serve in the post.
Since he came to power, oppression of ethnic minority groups has spiked.
Author Ma Jian who's in exile says people know they are monitored:
"If anyone says one word about Hong Kong, Tibet, Jin Jiang on WeChat or the pages of a manuscript, they will be disappeared, or put in prison, or silenced. So there is a huge fear now that envelops society and this is the plan. This is what Xi Jinping had in mind when he took control".
