Just under four years ago, at the 18th National Party Congress, Xi Jinping ascended to China’s top post, that of general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC). As the term of the 18th CPC Ce
At its First Plenum on October 25, 2017, the 19th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) elected members of the Politburo Standing Committee. As widely expected, among the seven member
Well, it’s official. The Chinese Communist Party’s new Politburo Standing Committee (PSC) will consist of seven individuals. Listed in order of seniority, they are: Xi Jinping, Li Keqiang, Li Zhanshu,
Ahead of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)’s 20th National Congress, which opens on October 16, there is much speculation about who will be appointed to China’s top governing roles. Of particular inte
On October 23, the 20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) finally ended, with a dramatic closing ceremony. It was a jaw-dropping event even for the most jaded China observers. Int
While politics in China has always been difficult to interpret, events in 2022 felt especially inscrutable. At times, China analysis seemed like an endless guessing game: What did Beijing know about t
Ever since his refreshing public speech in front of international media in late 2012, Chinese President Xi Jinping has been either creating or stressing quite a number of catchphrases. These phrases h
Hu Jintao ally takes over as Shenzhen leader Beijing (AsiaNews/Agencies) – Guangdong party vice-secretary Liu Yupu—a protege of President Hu Jintao—was appointed as Shenzhen's party boss yesterday, en
Party paper takes a shot at the leadership of Hu Jintao and Wen Jiabao Beijing (AsiaNews) - The Study Times, a Chinese Communist Party (CCP) paper, has launched a blistering broadside at President Hu
Li Keqiang, Xi Jinping’s last rival, dies Premier until last spring, Li died of a heart attack at the age of 68, relatively young for Communist leaders. Conspiracy theories abound online, but above al
Xi Jinping en la APN: Sólo el socialismo con características chinas salvará el país En el cierre de la Asamblea Popular nacional, el discurso del presidente, plagado de retórica, se refirió a una “gra
Se fijó fecha para el 19no Congreso del Partido comunista chino: comienza el 18 de octubre Se aguarda que Xi Jinping sea reconfirmado como secretario general y que su pensamiento sea incorporado a la