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Chinese politics

May 02, 2018
Xi Jinping and the Third Chinese Revolution
By Shannon Tiezzi
An interview with Elizabeth Economy, author of The Third Revolution: Xi Jinping and the New Chinese State

May 01, 2018
How Chinese Veterans Could Derail President Xi’s Plans
By Eugene K. Chow
Can Beijing really care for 57 million former members of the People’s Liberation Army?

April 04, 2018
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.

March 27, 2018
Is Xi Flying Too Close to the Sun?
By Sarah Cook
The Chinese leader’s power grab may be undermining his party’s long-term survival strategy.

March 19, 2018
The Expected and Unexpected of China's Government Appointments
By Charlotte Gao
Wang Qishan, Yang Xiaodu, and the prospects for the next phase of China’s anti-corruption campaign.

March 15, 2018
Xi Jinping and China's Return to One-Man Rule
By Quinn Marschik
Throughout Chinese history, one-man rule has been the norm. The abolition of presidential term limits should not surprise anyone.

March 07, 2018
Jerome Cohen: Xi and CCP Aim for Unchallenged Power
By Maurits Elen
To whom much is given, much will be required.

February 27, 2018
Welcome to Xi Jinping's New Era
By Ankit Panda
Did the Chinese president need to remove term limits to exercise power and influence over the party?

February 23, 2018
What Will the World Give up to Share China's 'Common Destiny'?
By David Bandurski
“If we want to know how China proposes governing the world, we need only look at how it governs itself.”

December 14, 2017
Does Xi Jinping Thought Really Matter?
By Zoe Jordan
The move to codify Xi Jinping thought may not be as important as analysts have been suggesting.

October 11, 2017
Succession – The Key Word in Chinese Politics
By Zheng Wang
At the Party Congress next week, China’s political machine will indicate its future direction.

October 10, 2017
Political Struggles at Home Shape Beijing’s Meddling Abroad
By Sarah Cook
Authoritarian rule in China poses a growing threat to democracy elsewhere.