Richard McGregor: 5 Myths About the Chinese Communist Party

In Foreign Policy, Richard McGregor,former Beijing bureau chief of the Financial Times and author of The Party: The Secret World of China’s Communist Rulers, debunks five myths about the Chinese communist Party, including:

- “China Is Communist in Name Only.”
- “The Party Controls All Aspects of Life in China.”
- “The Internet Will Topple the Party.”
- “Other Countries Want to Follow the China Model.”
- “The Party Can’t Rule Forever.”