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Bo Xilai
Where in the World is Xi Jinping?
With China’s President-in-waiting cancelling meetings with foreign dignitaries, speculation has run wild.
The Perils of Predicting Chinese Politics
Speculation is mounting over the next generation of China’s leadership. Expect the unexpected.
Gu Kailai Trial Ends With Suspended Death Sentence
Can the Party muddle through the crisis and claim business as usual in the upcoming 18th Party Congress?
Superpower Denied? Why China's 'Rise' May Have Already Peaked
How a toxic mix of economic, demographic, environmental, political, and international challenges could end China’s ascent.
What China’s Leaders Fear Most
By charging Bo Xilai’s wife with murder, China’s political leaders have set a dangerous precedent.
Zhou Yongkang’s Successor
China’s leadership transition later this year could see interesting changes to the domestic security apparatus.
Why China Can’t Pick Good Leaders
China’s next generation of leaders are expected to be chosen later this year. But factional strength and patronage may well trump talent.
Sign of the Times in Beijing?
The expulsion of an Al Jazeera journalist from China suggests real insecurity among the country’s leaders.
China's Little Dutch Boy
China’s censors have been working overtime recently. But they are likely to be fighting a losing battle.
Beware of Chinese Jingoism
Keen to shift attention from home, China’s leaders may be tempted to stoke nationalism in the media. It’s risky.
U.S.-China Ties Survive Stress Test
Despite a series of diplomatic challenges, relations between the U.S. and China have remained productive. Personal diplomacy is paying dividends.
Bo Xilai and Wiretapping
Fallen Chinese political star Bo Xilai is hit by new allegations of tapping the phones of China’s leadership.