Could Xi’s ‘great ship of socialism’ be running aground?
The party state and especially the President personally have hit the doldrums. Can citizens now hope to re-assume greater control over their own lives?
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Xi at risk of losing grip on hearts and minds
China’s Communist Party is being taught that after a decade of pushing its people around, it is reaching the limits of their endurance.
Telling reasons behind Xi’s U-turn on dialogue
China is talking up perceived threats to its security while pursuing development abroad.
China’s great wall of ‘no-speak’ has crumbled … so what happens now
The bilateral relationship has thankfully found some firm ground, but there can’t be a true reset under Xi. China has entered a new era and there’s no going back.
China’s ‘Godfather’ achieves ultimate Xiplomatic immunity
It’s the enduring image from the CCP’s 20th congress. The total lack of empathy for Hu Jintao underlines the cultural chasm between the Leninist party and traditional Chinese values. And the message was clear.
Team of nations to tackle region’s historic challenges
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the threat to Taiwan and the slide towards global recession all cast shadows over the Australian American Leadership Dialogue.
Logic lost on Xi as the world walks Taiwan tightrope
Beijing may complain that Foreign Minister Penny Wong has been ‘finger-pointing’ by firing off calls for restraint. But when you’re firing off ballistic missiles yourself, the logic gets lost somehow.
The cadres in control of communist China
Anyone interested in China’s rulers needs to read this important, trenchant and illuminating book.
Fault lines that threaten rise of Xi Jinping
Be wary of being misdirected from discovering the ways in which China is trying to divert attention away from its numerous struggles and vulnerabilities.
Small steps to reset with a slowing China
Despite the promise of bilateral talks, the Chinese Defence Minister is bound by Xi’s decree that the world must adapt to China rather than the other way around.
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