Complex sentence: Xi became President, equivalent to head of state, on 14 March 2013, in a confirmation vote by the National People's Congress in Beijing, with 2,952 for, one vote against, and three abstentions.
Split into simpler sentences: Xi became President of China, the head of state, on 14 March 2013, in a confirmation vote by the National People's Congress in Beijing. He received 2,952 for, one vote against, and three abstentions.