world. >> reporter: walking the streets of this capital, it's not hard to see who is in charge. there are pictures of xi jinping all over. this poster addressing the firefighting community. at the heart of this is the chinese communist party. but at the center of the party, it's this man, xi jinping. 2021 saw merge steps to further consolidate power. in an early november meeting of china's ruling elite, the 400 or so top party officials passed an almost unprecedented resolution, highlighting the role of its current leader and china's president, xi jinping, on the triumphant rise on the global stage. >> he wants to really highlight his own contribution to be development of the party. that also will seal his legitimate rule over china in the foreseeable future. and, of course, no one would