President of the People 's Republic of China 中华 人民 共和国 主席 Emblem of the People 's Republic of China Incumbent Xi Jinping since 14 March 2013 Style Mr. President (主席) (Formal) His Excellency (阁下) (In international correspondence) Status Head of State Residence Zhongnanhai Seat West Building, Zhongnanhai, Beijing (de jure) Nominator the Presidium of the National People 's Congress Appointer the National People 's Congress Term length Five Years, renewable once consecutively Constituting instrument Constitution of the People 's Republic of China Inaugural holder Mao Zedong Li Xiannian Formation 27 September 1954 18 June 1983 Abolished January 1975 -- December 1982 Deputy Vice President Website Presidency
who is the president of the people's republic of china
Xi Jinping