The chairman of everything?
Starting on October 16, as the Chinese Communist Party convenes for its 20th Party Congress, General Secretary Xi Jinping will seek to tighten his grip on the country’s leadership. With the past year being anything but stable for China—think a slowing economy, the draconian “zero-COVID” lockdowns, the housing sector problems, and international challenges including Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and a deteriorating relationship with the United States—will Xi face a challenge to his rule? “Nothing could be further from the truth,” argues Professor Tony Saich. In a new article on the upcoming CCP Congress, Saich, a veteran China analyst, looks ahead at how Xi will shape government and policy for years to come. |