2017/02/27 |
How will Xi Shake Up the CCP?
The scale of change in the CCP leadership and its importance can’t be overstated.
2017/02/16 |
CARTOON: Trump — Paper Tiger or Not?
A paper tiger is a person who appears threatening, but is ineffectual. Does Trump fit the bill?
2017/02/07 |
OPINION: Why Chinese Movies Turn the American Dream into a Nightmare
The American Dream appears quite often in Chinese movies — usually not in the best light.
2017/02/02 |
OPINION: Chinese Leaders Need to Pursue Reform
Xi Jinping needs to pursue domestic political and economic reforms, and refrain from seeking international hegemony to turn China into a major power welcomed in the international community.
2017/01/20 |
Xi's Unprecedented Power Play and the Question of Succession in China
2017: The year Xi Jinping will seek to consolidate his power in China.
2017/01/16 |
Why China Is Wooing Southeast Asia’s New Strongman
Improved government relations with fiery Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte are key to securing dominance in the South China Sea.
2017/01/16 |
Taiwan's Political Revolution and China's Challenge
Donald Trump and Taiwan’s president aren’t China’s biggest long-term ‘Taiwan issue’ challenge, argues Courtney Donovan Smith.
2017/01/10 |
Eating and Drinking in Chinese Officialdom
A look at Xi Jinping's crackdown on political banqueting in China.
2016/12/28 |
Roots and Prospects of Xi’s Cultural Policy
Xi Jinping may soon find out that while censorship and surveillance are relatively easy, China’s "State capacity" when it comes to cultural production has significantly shrunk since 1979.
2016/12/22 |
Why Supervision Committees Spell Danger for Corrupt Officials in China
A new pilot scheme will empower those outside the Chinese communist party to hold bureaucrats accountable.
2016/12/21 |
The Chinese Super League: A Footballing Vanity Project on Steroids
When it comes to the beautiful game, the Chinese demonstrate only that they know the cost of everything, but the value of nothing, writes David Prentice.
2016/12/19 |
The Rise of the Chinese National Security State Under Xi Jinping
Under Xi Jinping, domestic and external security concerns have risen to the top of China's thinking and policy priorities.
2016/12/11 |
China's Party-Military Relations After Xi’s Military Reforms
It is very unlikely that the military’s special status in the PRC constitution and CCP charter will be drastically changed in order to ensure greater oversight by relevant agencies of the party and state.
2016/12/07 |
Propaganda and Progress in China's Military Reforms
China is attempting to resolve a number of issues that remain in terms of military coordination between disparate regions and between military services.
2016/10/26 |
How Xi Jinping’s Anti-Corruption Campaign Reduces Local Discretion and Policy Innovation
Xi's 'Tigers and Flies' campaign has negatively impacted both the economy and governance.
2016/10/21 |
World Responds to Xi-Duterte Meeting
Experts and academics weigh in as Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte ends his China visit with a series of surprising announcements, including a 'separation from the U.S.'
2016/10/19 |
Has Xi Jinping Changed China?
After four years in charge, Xi still has many great challenges to tackle if he is to fulfill this dream.
2016/10/15 |
Xi Jinping: Where Does the Power Come From?
Under Xi, the third phase of power is now underway: control of the grand narratives and stories for Chinese society.