China China and the Strategic Implications of the COVID-19 Pandemic April 7, 2020 0 Image Credit: COVID-19 by Silvision/Flickr, License: CC BY-ND 2.0. Written by Neil Munro. The COVID-19 Pandemic has strategic implications with which military planners, political leaders,…
China Foreign policy is China’s new guiding light May 25, 2018 0 Written by Ryan Manuel. A popular catchphrase in the Chinese government today is that the Communist Party will ensure the “great renaissance of the Chinese…
China What Xi Jinping’s extended tenure means for Africa April 18, 2018 0 Written by Cobus van Staden. China’s decision to suspend presidential term limits is still reverberating around the world. The announcement, made after a vote by China’s parliament…
China Xi Jinping: Statesman, strongman, philosopher, autocrat April 4, 2018 0 Written by Jeffrey Wasserstrom. What kind of leader is Xi Jinping, who became general secretary of China’s Communist Party in November 2012 and China’s president…
China Xi Jinping’s grasp on power has captured the West’s attention – now what? March 22, 2018 0 Written by Stanley Rosen. When China’s Congress voted to repeal constitutional limits on the length of time a Chinese president can stay in office, there were only…
China Xi Jinping’s presidency: New rules, uncertain future March 5, 2018 0 Written by Timothy S. Rich. The announcement that China plans to alter its constitution next week to allow Xi Jinping to remain president beyond two…
China Xi Jinping and the end of China’s term limits March 1, 2018 3 Written by Simone van Nieuwenhuizen. The 1982 amendments to the constitution of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) indicated that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)…
China Xi Jinping’s presidency will change China forever – for better or worse February 28, 2018 0 Written by Dylan Loh Ming Hui. Thanks to surprising new constitutional amendments – curiously, first announced in English – the path is clear for Xi Jinping and…
China Echoes of Mao as Xi Jinping ends term limits February 27, 2018 1 Written by Richard McGregor. Has Xi Jinping just made himself president for life? The announcement on Sunday that China will amend its state constitution to remove…
Banking Achieving the China Dream or Facing a Minsky Moment: China after the 19th Party Congress October 27, 2017 0 Written by Hui Feng. While the 19th party congress confirmed President Xi Jinping’s grip of power at the top echelon of the political system, the…