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Xi Jinping
Wang Qishan Returns to China’s Political Stage
By Charlotte Gao
China’s former anti-corruption czar is rumored to be the next vice president.
Xi Stresses the Party's Absolute Leadership Over Political and Legal Work
By Charlotte Gao
A closer look at the current complicated situation of China's political and legal system.
Why General Fang Fenghui Was Purged
By Don Tse
Fang, the former chief of joint staff, has close ties to disgraced top generals who are accused of attempting a coup.
China’s Anti-Graft Campaign: 527,000 People Punished in 2017
By Charlotte Gao
Xi Jinping continues to focus on loyalty above honesty, however.
South Korea’s Real Fight Is With China, Not Japan
By Scott W. Harold and Jeffrey W. Hornung
Seoul is picking the wrong battle, with real implications for itself, Washington, and the region.
The Mysterious Death of a Chinese General
By Don Tse
What Zhang Yang’s suicide reveals about Xi Jinping’s political situation.
Winners and Losers From Asia’s Year of the Rooster
By Anthony Fensom
How did Asia's leaders fare in 2017?
Zheng He's Voyages and the Symbolism Behind Xi Jinping's Belt and Road Initiative
By Paul Musgrave and Daniel Nexon
What explains Xi's Belt and Road push? Above all, it may about domestic political legitimacy for the Chinese Communist Party.
China’s Belt and Road Meets Trump’s Afghanistan Plan
By Yu Fu
Could China play the good cop while the U.S. plays the bad cop?
Xi Jinping in 2017: The World's Luckiest Man
By Kerry Brown
Xi Jinping's political dominance owes a great deal to factors completely beyond his control.
Does Xi Jinping Thought Really Matter?
By Zoe Jordan
The move to codify Xi Jinping thought may not be as important as analysts have been suggesting.
Xi’s One Belt One Road: A Plan Too Big to Fail?
By Lee YingHui
Xi's legacy will be judged by the success or failure of his signature policy initiative.