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performance-based legitimacy

Revisiting China: One Year After the White Paper Movement

Revisiting China: One Year After the White Paper Movement

By Jianli Yang
Is China any closer to meaningful political change?

Xi Jinping’s Legitimacy Malaise Is Bad News for Cross-Strait Relations

Xi Jinping’s Legitimacy Malaise Is Bad News for Cross-Strait Relations

By Anthony Toh Han Yang and Jonghyuk Lee
Xi’s achievements as a core leader of the party are far inferior to those of Mao and Deng. Taiwan may be his only chance to secure a legacy-defining victory.
At 100, Chinese Communist Party in Renewed Drive for Legitimacy

At 100, Chinese Communist Party in Renewed Drive for Legitimacy

By Pratik Jakhar
The party has seized upon the anniversary to bolster its appeal through a blend of narratives that incorporate past glories, present successes, and future greatness.

Would People in Mainland China and Hong Kong Choose Democracy If They Could?

Would People in Mainland China and Hong Kong Choose Democracy If They Could?

By Jiangnan Zhu, Siqin Kang, Weijia Chen, Shitong Lin, and Siqi Wang
Analyzing the regime preferences of people in mainland China and Hong Kong during the pandemic.

China's Communist Party: 3 Successes and 3 Challenges

China's Communist Party: 3 Successes and 3 Challenges

By Mu Chunshan
After the Party Congress, a look back at the CCP's strengths and forward to the challenges ahead.

What’s Driving Taiwan’s Mass Protests?
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What’s Driving Taiwan’s Mass Protests?

Ian Johnson on Religion in China, Past and Future

Ian Johnson on Religion in China, Past and Future

By Young China Watchers
"Religion and the search for values are moving back to the center of a national discussion in China."

What Happens After China Invades Taiwan?

What Happens After China Invades Taiwan?

By Wang Mouzhou
Even a tactically “successful” invasion of the island might lead to strategic defeat for the PRC and the Communist Party.
The Communist Party of China's Recipe for Success

The Communist Party of China's Recipe for Success

By Thomas E. Kellogg
A review of Bruce Dickson's The Dictator's Dilemma.

Charting the Rise of Xi Jinping

Charting the Rise of Xi Jinping

By Young China Watchers
Kerry Brown on Xi Jinping and the future of Chinese politics.

China’s ‘New Normal’ Economy and Social Stability

China’s ‘New Normal’ Economy and Social Stability

By Shannon Tiezzi
China's economic growth is slowing, but Beijing has a plan to keep people from feeling the pinch.

Where Does the CCP's Legitimacy Come From? (Hint: It's Not Economic Performance)

Where Does the CCP's Legitimacy Come From? (Hint: It's Not Economic Performance)

By Ankit Panda
New research shows that China's economic performance has caused a decline in happiness among elites.
Why Do People Keep Predicting China's Collapse?

Why Do People Keep Predicting China's Collapse?

By Xie Tao
The Chinese party-state is certainly facing decay -- but so are most Western democracies.

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