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China political reform
![Revisiting China: One Year After the White Paper Movement Revisiting China: One Year After the White Paper Movement](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2022-12-12-204305.jpg)
Revisiting China: One Year After the White Paper Movement
By Jianli Yang
Is China any closer to meaningful political change?
![The Rise and Fall of Democracy With Chinese Characteristics The Rise and Fall of Democracy With Chinese Characteristics](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-china-flag-crowd.jpg)
The Rise and Fall of Democracy With Chinese Characteristics
By Zhuoran Li
Despite Beijing’s recent attempts to sell its own version of democracy, China’s “consultative democracy” has been on a downslide since Xi came to power.
![The Long Reach of Hu Yaobang The Long Reach of Hu Yaobang](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-ap_94306441182.jpg)
The Long Reach of Hu Yaobang
By Bonnie Girard
China's famous political reformer ironically helped pave the way for Xi's current crackdown on dissent.
![Carl Minzner on China's Post-Reform Era Carl Minzner on China's Post-Reform Era](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-carlminzner-author-photo-jon-roemer-fordham-law-school.jpg)
Carl Minzner on China's Post-Reform Era
By Shannon Tiezzi
Discussing one-man rule, the re-Partyization of the bureaucracy, and the end of China's reform era.
![Can China's Great Show of Unity Last? Can China's Great Show of Unity Last?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-1200px-18th_national_congress_of_the_communist_party_of_china.jpg)
Can China's Great Show of Unity Last?
By Kerry Brown
The CCP is moving full steam ahead toward its 100th anniversary. But what happens after 2021?
![China and the Fear of Failure China and the Fear of Failure](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-09-23_14-03-59.jpg)
China and the Fear of Failure
By Kerry Brown
China's system is not designed to acknowledge the reality of failure.
![Can China Finally Solve Its Corruption Problem? Can China Finally Solve Its Corruption Problem?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-10-28_18-43-12.jpg)
Can China Finally Solve Its Corruption Problem?
By Shannon Tiezzi
The Party's sixth plenum was an attempt to do just that.
![David Shambaugh on China's Future David Shambaugh on China's Future](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-05-17_01-38-02.jpg)
David Shambaugh on China's Future
By Shannon Tiezzi
An interview with David Shambaugh on the possible paths China can take.
![Hong Kong’s Umbrella Movement, One Year Later Hong Kong’s Umbrella Movement, One Year Later](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-09-24_13-12-09.jpg)
Hong Kong’s Umbrella Movement, One Year Later
By Su-Mei Ooi and Megan Day
A year on, what can we learn from Hong Kong’s Umbrella Movement?
![Why Should China Embrace 'Universal Values'? Why Should China Embrace 'Universal Values'?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-07-17_13-37-49.jpg)
Why Should China Embrace 'Universal Values'?
By Jin Kai
An argument for "universal values" with Chinese characteristics.
![Will China’s Reforms Succeed? Will China’s Reforms Succeed?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-04-17_14-49-30.jpg)
Will China’s Reforms Succeed?
By Shannon Tiezzi
China's leaders remain confident, but some Chinese economists aren't so sure.
![China's Democracy Challenge China's Democracy Challenge](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-09-15_16-49-31.jpg)
China's Democracy Challenge
By Zheng Wang
Xi Jinping should follow in the footsteps of Chiang Ching-kuo, not Putin, Mao, or even Deng.
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