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China leadership
September 17, 2022
Mounting Problems Threaten to Dampen Xi’s Congress Victory
By Dan Macklin
China’s leader faces a litany of domestic and international challenges that are creating a gloomy backdrop to his anticipated reselection.
August 04, 2020
Who Will Be China’s Next Premier?
By Andrei Lungu
Because of the focus on what Xi will do in 2022, an important question has been ignored: who will take Li Keqiang’s place?
October 24, 2016
China's Succession Games
By Kerry Brown
Speculating about China's next leaders distracts from the real issues: the Party's policy debates.
November 03, 2015
Another Look at China’s Leaders After the 2015 Plenum
By Kerry Brown
Where does Xi Jinping fit in China's political spectrum? And what does this mean for the rest of his time in power?
April 22, 2015
The World Doesn't Think Much of China’s Leaders (Literally)
By Shannon Tiezzi
China's leaders are most popular in Africa, but face high disapproval ratings in the West and parts of Asia.
January 23, 2015
Are We Living in a 'Chinese Century'?
By Jin Kai
Is China truly the world's number one -- and does it even want to be?
December 16, 2014
President Xi and China's Future Leaders
By Kerry Brown
Unlike his predecessors, Xi hasn't signaled close personal support for any potential successors. Why?
September 12, 2014
Xi Jinping, China’s First 'Blogger'
By Yang Hengjun
A look at New Sayings From Zhejiang, a collection of Xi Jinping essays from 2003 to 2007.
July 07, 2014
China's Princelings and the CCP
By Kerry Brown
The Diplomat speaks with Kerry Brown about his new book, "The New Emperors: Power and the Princelings in China".
June 11, 2014
China's Most Important Constituency: Xi Jinping's Family
By Kerry Brown
Chinese leaders' most important (and most sacred) promises are made to their family networks.
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