The Chinese leader enjoys complete domination of party and state. But to maintain stability, he also needs to signal a succession process is in place.
The question of succession will become ever more pressing as Xi Jinping pushes for a fourth term as Communist Party leader. David Rowe
Donald Trump’s inauguration last month marked the latest peaceful transition of power in the US, a feat the country has navigated, with only a few hitches, for more than two centuries.
In China, by contrast, the topic of leadership change is off-limits.
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