Chinese Communist Party

China’s leadership transition later this year could see interesting changes to the domestic security apparatus.

China’s next generation of leaders are expected to be chosen later this year. But factional strength and patronage may well trump talent.

Chinese commentators appear to be increasingly training their fire on foreigners. It’s a troubling development.

The case of Chen Guangcheng has exposed how fragile the Chinese Communist Party’s control may be. The incompetence of its repressive apparatus has been exposed.

The deal over the Chen Guangcheng case may have been messy. But despite criticism, it was a good result.

Beijing is faced with a raft of policy challenges. What will the current leadership leave for the next this year?

The idea that China has a unified vision about its role in the world is misplaced. Excessive focus on nationalist voices, however loud, will do the U.S. and others no favors.

The wife of fallen political star Bo Xilai, Gu Kailai, is a prime suspect in a murder. It’s a tumultuous transition year.

Hu Jintao may not be as popular with the military as Jiang Zemin. That doesn’t mean there will be a coup.

China’s government warns the military to prepare for an “ideological struggle” as rumors of unrest persist.

On religious freedom and the one-child policy, other nations stand quietly by as Beijing abuses its own citizens. They shouldn’t.

Pervasive corruption, lawlessness among the ruling elites, and a sense of a loss of direction permeating all levels of Chinese society. The conditions for another Tiananmen may be there.