On March 11
On March 11, 3 pivotal events are recorded in the Human Saga, including Gorbachev's glasnost and perestroika (1985).
On this day
Mikhail Gorbachev became General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union on 11 March 1985 and launched two interlinked reform programmes.
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11 March 2018China abolishes presidential term limits, consolidating Xi Jinping's powerPolitics & governance
On 11 March 2018 China's National People's Congress voted overwhelmingly, 2,958 in favour with only two opposed, to amend the constitution and remove the two-term limit on the presidency, clearing the way for Xi Jinping to remain in office…