Chinese Communist Party

“Xi has significantly moved the ideological needle -- making China more Leninist, more Marxist and more nationalist.”

It is unsurprising that To Lam has chosen China as the destination of his first foreign visit as CPV general secretary.

Any de-risking strategy that does not include a focus on protecting civil society from CCP interference will fall short.

The absence of the Third Plenum is consequential and dangerous for China; it both reflects a notable divide within the CCP and causes greater political instability.

Understanding Xi’s take on a longstanding CCP tradition: visiting ordinary citizens ahead of the holiday season.

With investors souring on real estate, stocks are now the investment destination of choice – and they increasingly provide a barometer of public confidence in China’s future.

In their rhetoric, politicians may emphasize the distinction between the CCP and the people, but this serves to justify increasingly hawkish policies that don’t really consider that division.

Qin Gang has been replaced by his predecessor, Wang Yi, in the foreign minister post amid swirling rumors and very few details.

Insights from Chun Han Wong.

Insights from Lynette H. Ong.

The national political gatherings are losing their luster for China’s richest entrepreneurs.

Why was China’s vaccination campaign so little, so late? The key lies in understanding cadres’ daily working routine under Xi Jinping.

The consolidation of power under communist party chief Nguyen Phu Trong has some striking parallels to past patterns in Chinese politics.

“Since 1976, changes have been introduced to a rigidly collectivized economy in order to build up socialism, not to abandon it.”

The elaborate ceremonials of Nguyen Phu Trong's state visit are a reminder of the alternating attraction and resistance that underpin Sino-Vietnamese relations.

Nguyen Phu Trong will become the first foreign leader to meet with Xi Jinping since he won a precedent-breaking third term as party head.

Xi Jinping has consolidated power and a third term as China’s leader. What are the ramifications?

With all seven members of the new Politburo Standing Committee loyal to Xi, "There is no counterweight or checks and balances in the system at all."

At its upcoming congress, the party will triple down on a leader whose policies are proving increasingly self-defeating.

Unpacking the institution of the National Party Congress – its essential concepts and some common misunderstandings.

Insights from Joseph Torigian.

Three key lessons have helped the Chinese Communist Party avoid following its Soviet namesake into the dustbin of history.

The official historical narrative – as defined by Xi Jinping – is set to feature prominently at the CCP plenum in November.

There’s no love lost between Philippine communists and the Chinese Communist Party.