19TH PARTY CONGRESS
Risk Watch: Capital Chain Breaks for $700 Million Land Project in Nanjing
◎ The Qilin New Town development is the first “land king” to have stalled due to a lack of funding.
Anti-corruption Chief’s New Title Hints at Outcome of 2018 Personnel Reshuffle
◎ Zhao Leji appears to have seamlessly picked up where Wang Qishan left off in the anti-corruption campaign.
Xinhua Bestows Seven Titles on Xi in Book Chapter-length Article
◎ How state media positions Xi is a key benchmark of his actual political strength.
Chinese Officials Promoting Xi’s Authority a Prelude to Anti-corruption Storm
◎ We anticipate that many officials, including those considered to be untouchable, are going to be purged over the course of Xi’s second term in office.
Trump Hints at Xi’s Motive for Sending Envoy to North Korea
◎ Based on our research, Song Tao may be a Xi protégé.
Why Xi Delayed Sending Envoy to North Korea for 19th Congress Briefing
◎ Song’s trip to North Korea comes after the meeting between President Donald Trump and Xi Jinping in Beijing.
Reports of Suicides by Chinese Security Official Surface After 19th Congress
◎ The Jiang Zemin faction has long controlled the PLAC and the Chinese Communist Party’s domestic security apparatus.
Why China’s Central Military Commission Got Downsized
◎ The leaner CMC confirms our analysis that Xi focused on consolidating his control over the military and ridding it of factional influence.
China Could Get a Fifth Vice Premier
◎ New Politburo member Yang Jiechi may become a State Council vice premier with a foreign affairs portfolio.
Central Military Commission Member Promoted Four Times in Two Years
◎ On Nov. 2, Xi Jinping personally promoted Lt. General Zhang Shengmin to full general.
Xi Strengthens Control Over Key Provinces With Leadership Reshuffle
◎ Communist Party factions try to get their supporters into the top provincial leadership office to grow their influence.
New Politburo Regulation Confirms Xi’s ‘General Secretary Plus’ Role
◎ The new work report requirement for Politburo members clearly sets Xi above the rest of the Politburo Standing Committee.
Two Key Issues You Must Know to Decode China’s Future
◎ China’s future trajectory can be decoded if observers understand two key issues.
19th Congress Wrap-up: Xi Has the Edge, but Will Face Fiercer Challenges Ahead
◎ Xi Jinping emerged from the Congress with his trusted allies in key positions and a greatly elevated political status.
Risk Watch: Ford’s Political Bet on Chongqing’s Chen Min’er
◎ Companies that choose to invest in Chinese officials are engaging in a high-risk venture.