In a world of rapidly changing political landscapes, China’s system of governance stands as a distinctive and enduring model.

Xi Jinping himself – ideologically and politically – was committed to a form of totalitarian rule. And he was skillful enough ...

China’s political leadership operates under the shadow of two persistent threats, both of which ultimately stem from the regime’s fear of itself. When the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is governed ...

The author Peter Hessler posed a question with an elusive answer: How could Chinese society open up so profoundly while its politics stagnated or even regressed? By Li Yuan In 1996, when Peter Hessler ...