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18th Party Congress
![Can the Chinese Communist Party Congress Surprise Us? Can the Chinese Communist Party Congress Surprise Us?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-1200px-18th_national_congress_of_the_communist_party_of_china.jpg)
Can the Chinese Communist Party Congress Surprise Us?
By Bonnie Girard
Surprises are possible at the CCP’s most scripted event – but this year, any hopes for an “October surprise” are wishful thinking.
![Can a Taiwanese Be The Delegate of China’s 19th Party Congress? Can a Taiwanese Be The Delegate of China’s 19th Party Congress?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-12-30_14-50-32.jpg)
Can a Taiwanese Be The Delegate of China’s 19th Party Congress?
By Charlotte Gao
The Taiwan government says no, unless she renounces her Taiwanese citizenship
![Xi Jinping's 'Core Leader' Status Will Help China's Reforms in Coming Years Xi Jinping's 'Core Leader' Status Will Help China's Reforms in Coming Years](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-10-24_03-21-51.jpg)
Xi Jinping's 'Core Leader' Status Will Help China's Reforms in Coming Years
By Dingding Chen
The title signals political stability for the coming years and is good for China's future reforms.
![China's Sixth Plenum Begins With a Focus on Intra-Party Discipline: What to Expect China's Sixth Plenum Begins With a Focus on Intra-Party Discipline: What to Expect](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-10-24_03-21-51.jpg)
China's Sixth Plenum Begins With a Focus on Intra-Party Discipline: What to Expect
By Ankit Panda
The Sixth Plenum of the 18th Party Congress is about to kick off. Here's what to watch for.
![Next US President's Asia-Pacific Inbox: 8 Issues to Watch in Obama's Final 100 Days Next US President's Asia-Pacific Inbox: 8 Issues to Watch in Obama's Final 100 Days](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-10-18_21-38-07.jpg)
Next US President's Asia-Pacific Inbox: 8 Issues to Watch in Obama's Final 100 Days
By Ankit Panda
As Obama enters his last hundred days in office, Asia remains in flux.
![4th Plenum: Rule of Law with Chinese Characteristics 4th Plenum: Rule of Law with Chinese Characteristics](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/sizes/thumbnail/18th_National_Congress_of_the_Communist_Party_of_China.jpg)
4th Plenum: Rule of Law with Chinese Characteristics
By Zachary Keck
The CCP is focusing on the rule of law because it wants to reign in local officials.
![Xi Jinping: China’s Hope and Change President? Xi Jinping: China’s Hope and Change President?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/sizes/thumbnail/19945_528b3816379d1.jpg)
Xi Jinping: China’s Hope and Change President?
Both inside and outside of China, many expect great things from Xi Jinping. And he knows it.
![What Reform Does and Doesn’t Mean in China What Reform Does and Doesn’t Mean in China](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/sizes/thumbnail/2621_5243833b72e91.jpg)
What Reform Does and Doesn’t Mean in China
In Mandarin, “reform” refers to the amelioration of existing structures and policies, not Western democracy.
![Xi Jinping and the PLA Xi Jinping and the PLA](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/sizes/thumbnail/2914_5243873856887.jpg)
Xi Jinping and the PLA
Xi Jinping is the new leader of China’s armed forces, but he is not yet pursuing new policies.
![The Myth of Xi Jinping’s “New” Leadership The Myth of Xi Jinping’s “New” Leadership](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/sizes/thumbnail/2994_524388765c89b.jpg)
The Myth of Xi Jinping’s “New” Leadership
World leaders may have missed an important window in forging personal relationships with Xi Jinping.
![China's Intelligence Reforms? China's Intelligence Reforms?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/sizes/thumbnail/3012_5243887a1061a.jpg)
China's Intelligence Reforms?
A rumored change would give Chinese leaders an alternate source of domestic intelligence.
![China's Factional Politics China's Factional Politics](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/sizes/thumbnail/1465_5242b7ce353f4.jpg)
China's Factional Politics
China’s leadership transition has been seen as a victory for retired President Jiang Zemin — but change seems certain.
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