The End Of Senior Politics In China
Xi Jinping is the first leader since 1978 not to be constrained by powerful elders in the Chinese Communist Party. Read More Here.
Tag: Politics
China’s War On History Is Growing
Defending the party’s version of China’s history, the only version of history it can safely be proud of, is one way to guarantee your own safety—or to advance your career. Read More Here
Coups In The Kremlin
Even if Putin’s deputies conclude they want Putin out, removing him from power will be difficult. Moscow has experienced no coup attempts, successful or unsuccessful since the Soviet Union fell. Read More Here
The Weakness Of Xi Jinping
Does hubris and paranoia threaten China’s future? Read More Here
Pakistan’s Ghosts Loom Over Imran Khan
Khan’s rhetoric resembles that of another former Pakistan Army protege: the late Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto. Read More Here
How China’s Party Congress Actually Works
Unpacking the institution of the National Party Congress – its essential concepts and some common misunderstandings. Read More Here
Latin America’s New Power Elite
Over the past five years, left-of-center politicians have won the presidencies in Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, and Peru. They are challenging the region’s status quo—and Washington’s traditional approach. Read More Here
China’s ‘Economic Tsar’ Has Xi’s Full Trust, But Who Can Fill In When He Retires?
Vice-Premier Liu He is Xi Jinping’s right-hand man for economic affairs, but some analysts say any potential replacement might not have as much personal authority as China battles economic challenges. Read More Here
Faces To Watch In China
The 20th Communist Party congress will be an epoch-making event that will see a new crop of leaders promoted to the top jobs. Read More Here
China Sets October Start For Congress Seen As Xi Coronation
China’s ruling Communist Party will hold its five-yearly congress beginning on Oct. 16, with Xi Jinping poised to secure an historic third leadership term and cement his place as the country’s most powerful leader since Mao Zedong. Read More Here
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