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China’s authoritarian leader fails to fulfil the promise he once showed at Davos
Beijing seeks to honour former president without drawing contrast with Xi Jinping
Communist leader oversaw radical reforms and formalised two-term limit
Communist party boss must decide whether to relax his signature policy or crush demonstrations
The lack of China competence in Britain poses a bigger threat than Confucius Institutes do
New standing committee shows party and the world Xi will brook no dissent in third term
Capital flight vs capital fight
How will China’s leader handle the private sector, the property crisis and Taiwan?
Li Ruijun’s unexpectedly popular rural drama has fallen from favour as the Communist party’s grip on culture tightens
Communicating with foreign audiences will become more difficult as internal party discipline hardens
Loyalist hierarchy dominated by the president will mean more divergence from the west
President stacks elite political body with loyalists as he tightens grip on power
Only one female sits on the politburo despite women making up 30% of party membership
Li Qiang becomes Communist party’s second-highest-ranking official after presiding over disruptive Covid lockdowns
China’s president purges rivals from Communist party’s top echelons
There is diminishing faith in the few economic indicators that, after years of obfuscation, still see the light of day
Communist party and private sector share an uncomfortable relationship
Adherence to ideological teachings ranks higher than business success for attendees
China correspondent Edward White explains why this has happened and whether or not it's too late for Xi Jinping to make the changes necessary to put the country on a path to strong growth again
His likely reaffirmation as leader comes amid efforts to combat internal and external threats
MPs demand explanation of incident following Hong Kong pro-democracy protest in Manchester
China’s premier has stacked key positions with loyalists and sidelined any potential challengers to his leadership
China’s most powerful leader since Mao Zedong condemns foreign ‘interference’ in his legacy project of unification
Chinese leader vows to use ‘all necessary measures’ to secure Taiwan at opening of Communist party congress
Authorities tighten measures in Beijing and other big cities ahead of Communist party congress
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