What Are Chinese Officials Actually Studying for the Party History Campaign?

On the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), Beijing has launched a nationwide campaign to…

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Xi Declares Victory Over Poverty: A Step in His Efforts to Equal (or Surpass) Mao?

Want a sense of where elite Chinese politics are going? Take a look at this unusual 3-page article splashed over…

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2021: The Birth of Xi Jinping Thought (习近平思想)?

I’m starting to suspect that the rectification campaign that will sweep through China’s political-legal bureaucracy in 2021 might be a…

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Hong Kong and Xinjiang

It’s worth starting to think through the Hong Kong – Xinjiang comparison for understanding why what might be coming down…

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China Enters the Counter-Reform Era

Thanks to Don for inviting me to join his blogging effort!  Below, I’ll lay out my argument that China is…

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