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Xi Jinping and the PLA
In recent weeks, Western media has characterized Xi Jinping as a more assertive and forceful leader of China’s armed forces, [...]
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The Myth of Xi Jinping’s “New” Leadership
As China prepares to finalize the leadership transition that began last November and will conclude in March, there is no [...]
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China’s Intelligence Reforms?
In the wake of China’s leadership transition at the 18th Party Congress in November, rumors floating around in Chinese cyberspace [...]
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Foreign Policy Under Xi Jinping
Following the conclusion of the 18th Party Congress, a new Politburo Standing Committee, the top leadership body of the Chinese [...]
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Don’t Forget About Hu Jintao
In watching the new Politburo Standing Committee members walk on stage last week, many China-watchers’ first impression was that Hu [...]
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In Tibet: Protests and Self-Immolations Continue
During the 18th Party Congress in Beijing, a total of eleven Tibetans set themselves on fire, bringing the total thus [...]
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Xi Jinping’s Economic Challenge
For months, China watchers have been vying to predict whether reformers or reactionaries would prevail at this week's Party Congress [...]
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What Hu Jintao Leaves Behind
Now that the U.S. presidential election has concluded, the world’s attention is turning to China. November 8 marked the opening [...]
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Why the CCP Won’t Abandon Mao Zedong Thought
As the 18th CPC National People’s Congress approaches, Western media outlets have reported that the Communist Party will break with [...]
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Wen Jiabao’s Riches and Political Reform in China
No doubt about it, David Barboza of the New York Times has achieved a journalistic coup. His deep dive into the financial wherewithal of [...]
