The dawn of Xi Jinping Thought – What the Party’s New Ideological Compass Means for the President and China’s Future

by Benjamin Cooper

Consultant
October 24, 2017

analysis

The dawn of Xi Jinping Thought – What the Party’s New Ideological Compass Means for the President and China’s Future

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China Party Congress

On the final day of the 19th Party Congress, the Chinese leadership unveiled what was arguably the most dramatic outcome of its five-yearly political summit: the enshrinement of “Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era” in the Party Constitution. And while it may sound arcane and irrelevant to outside observers, … Read more

All politics is local – big players in China’s regional supply chain for national office

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China Leadership

With the 19th Party Congress scheduled to kick off on October 18th, the behemoth on Beijing’s political calendar is now bearing down on us full-tilt, and speculation abounds as to which newcomers will fill the five expected vacancies on the Politburo Standing Committee (PBSC), China’s supreme decision-making panel. Beijing has a long tradition of cherry-picking … Read more