China's institutional infrastructure is weaker than it might appear at first glance.

China’s state media has repeatedly called for national confidence amid rumors that Xi would face criticism at the meeting.

Xi's dominance means he gets all the praise when things go right -- and all the blame when they don't.

An interview with Elizabeth Economy, author of The Third Revolution: Xi Jinping and the New Chinese State

Can Beijing really care for 57 million former members of the People’s Liberation Army?

Discussing one-man rule, the re-Partyization of the bureaucracy, and the end of China's reform era.

The Chinese leader’s power grab may be undermining his party’s long-term survival strategy.

Wang Qishan, Yang Xiaodu, and the prospects for  the next phase of China’s anti-corruption campaign.

Throughout Chinese history, one-man rule has been the norm. The abolition of presidential term limits should not surprise anyone.

To whom much is given, much will be required.

Did the Chinese president need to remove term limits to exercise power and influence over the party?

“If we want to know how China proposes governing the world, we need only look at how it governs itself.”

The move to codify Xi Jinping thought may not be as important as analysts have been suggesting.

At the Party Congress next week, China’s political machine will indicate its future direction.

Authoritarian rule in China poses a growing threat to democracy elsewhere.

Beijing has a vested interest in the status quo -- not in the Kim dynasty.