Wang Qishan Returns as Vice President
On Saturday in Beijing 2,969 of China’s 2,970 member parliament voted in favor of 69-year-old Wang...
leadership transition
Translation: “If I Don’t Speak, I’ll Spend My Life in Shame”
On February 25, state media announced proposed amendments to the national Constitution, among them...
From “Collective Autocracy” to “One-Man Rule”
Following news of proposed amendments to China’s national Constitution including removal of...
Proposed Changes May Allow Xi to Stay in Office
Official Chinese media announced proposed changes to the Constitution, to be adopted at the...
Minitrue 2017: September—19th Congress, NK, Riots
This series is a month-by-month recap of censorship instructions issued to the media by government...
Badiucao: Xi’s the One
In the run-up to the 19th Communist Party Congress in Beijing, China watchers are busy making and...
China’s Party Congress and Xi’s Next Five Years
On October 18th, China’s ruling Communist Party will begin its 19th Party Congress–a...
Stability Maintenance Precedes Party Congress
With traditional and online media controls on overdrive and state media issuing a...
Minitrue: Rules for 19th Congress Media Coverage
The following censorship instructions, issued to the media by government authorities, have been...
Xi Ally Cai Qi Promoted Ahead of Leadership Transition
At Reuters, Benjamin Kang Lim reports that Cai Qi, a longtime ally of Xi Jinping, has been...
Minitrue: Delete Reports on Call to Ease Internet Control
The following censorship instructions, issued to the media by government authorities, have been...
Leadership Transition Clues Emerge Ahead of NPC
Speculation that Xi Jinping may be aiming to defy his conventional 10-year term limit has been...
Xi Associates Fill Top Jobs Ahead of Party Congress
A number of sources have confirmed that He Lifeng, a close associate of President Xi Jinping, has...
Finance Minister Ousted Amid Leadership Reshuffle
At The Wall Street Journal, Lingling Wei and Jeremy Page report on the surprise announcement from...
“Core” Leader Xi Warns of Cliques, Conspiracies, Fraud
After the 6th Plenum of the 18th Party Congress last week, Xi Jinping was officially crowned...
Xi Crowned “Core Leader,” but True Strength Disputed
The 6th Plenum of the 18th Party Central Committee concluded on Thursday. After four days of...
Factional Politics a Major Challenge to Xi’s Legacy
Next year’s 19th Party Congress is expected to see a major restructuring of top Party...
Leadership Maneuvers From Tianjin to Wukan
Next year’s 19th Party Congress is expected to bring a major restructuring of China’s...
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