CCP control in China

The response to COVID-19 contrasts with the CCP’s reaction to previous health crises, when the approach was to downplay the extent of the virus.

While Beijing has studied the mistakes of past financial cleanups, its current approach risks making new ones.

Troop deployments, censorship, and exhaustive promotion point to a deep uncertainty about the party’s future.

How far along is China's much-hyped social credit system – and where is it heading next?

Increasing CCP control, coupled with bureaucratic infighting, decreases the incentives for private companies to try new things.

The events of the past year point to several censorship patterns that will likely gain prominence in the months to come.

An interview with William Kirby on China's ambitions, soft power, and education.

China is defending its plans for Hong Kong with a fervent PR blitz.

An obsession with finding enemies and uniting the front makes it difficult to “tell China’s story well.”

From GDP figures to coronavirus counts, China’s government has a long history of manipulating data for political gain.

Surprisingly, China's Xi is poised to politically profit from the deadly outbreak, both at home and abroad.