Li Keqiang

The routine nature and broad scope of the agreements signed by Li Keqiang and Hun Sen reflects the closeness of the relationship between Beijing and Phnom Penh.

Revisiting the resilience of the age limit norm and exploring two counterfactuals.

The Politburo Standing Committee line-up brought a number of surprises, but Xi still seems to have operated within a broad institutional framework.

Turnover norms for Beijing’s top governing body could check Xi’s power and boost pro-market reformers.

China’s leader faces a litany of domestic and international challenges that are creating a gloomy backdrop to his anticipated reselection.

The 20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party will set the tone for China's next five years -- almost certainly under Xi Jinping's leadership yet again.

Answering that requires first answering another question: How much sway will previous norms hold in Chinese politics in 2022?

China tries to keep Germany a bright spot in its European relations, as an end to Angela Merkel’s lengthy tenure looms.

This year's big tasks are finalizing the 14th Five-Year Plan and remaking Hong Kong's electoral system.

The move is a welcome development for downstream nations, but only underlines China's strategic hold over the crucial waterway.

Because of the focus on what Xi will do in 2022, an important question has been ignored: who will take Li Keqiang’s place?