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Fear of a Soviet-style collapse keeps Xi Jinping up at night

Amid the festivities, state media have avoided mention of another milestone. Communists had been in power for 74 years in…

1 month ago

China marks 75 years of Communist Party rule: Can Xi Jinping help avoid a Soviet-style collapse?

Chinese President Xi Jinping delivers his speech at a dinner marking the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People's…

2 months ago

Is the game over? How ‘garbage time’ became a metaphor for China’s economic woes

The rise of the "garbage time of history" as a term of discontent reflects a deeper societal shift. In Chinese…

2 months ago

How China’s political clans might determine its future

When Mr Xi came to power in 2012, many observers described it as a symbol of the rise of “princelings",…

6 months ago