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Why Xi Jinping Removed China’s Presidential Term Limit
By Don Tse and Larry Ong Chinese state media published a list of constitutional changes deliberated by the Chinese Communist Party’s 19th Central Committee on
Leaner and Meaner: Why China’s Financial Oversight Agencies May be Merging
Introduction Resolving risks in China’s financial sector is the Xi Jinping administration’s most urgent and important task of 2018. The tone has already been set
China’s Five Strategies for Economic Expansion in the Digital Age
After months of anticipation, the China Securities Regulatory Commission announced on Feb. 9 that China would be launching its yuan-denominated crude oil futures contract on
Why China’s Vice Presidency is an Office to Watch
By Don Tse China will unveil a new crop of national-level leaders at the Two Sessions meeting in March. Typically, observers give the most attention
Wang Qishan’s Second Act: US-China Relations
By Don Tse In December 2017, President Donald Trump identified China as a “revisionist power” and strategic “competitor” in his National Security Strategy (NSS). The
Prosecution of Fang Fenghui Confirms Our Coup Analysis
On Sept. 17, 2017, we analyzed that Fang Fenghui and Zhang Yang may be involved in a failed coup against the Xi Jinping leadership. In
Trump’s National Security Strategy a Timely Counter to China’s Expansionism
By Don Tse and Larry Ong China is a “rival power” that seeks “to challenge American influence, values, and wealth,” said United States President Donald
Behind Trump and Xi’s ‘Great Chemistry’
When talking about China, President Donald Trump usually brings up his cordial friendship with Xi Jinping. “People say we have the best relationship of any
What American Intervention in North Korea Means for Xi
North Korea tested a missile capable of reaching the whole of the United States mainland on Nov. 28. Since then, signs have emerged which suggests
Risk Watch: Investigation of Hengfeng Bank Executives Unveils Three Political Hazards for Foreign Investors in China’s Financial Institutions
On Nov. 28, the Chinese authorities announced that Cai Guohua, the chairman of Hengfeng Bank (or Evergrowing Bank), was being investigated for severely violating Party
How the PLA Can Pose a Threat to the US
In his speech at the 19th Party Congress, Xi Jinping gave the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) three targets: Achieve basic mechanization, make significant progress in
The Fate of China’s Anti-corruption Agency Post-19th Congress
At a discussion seminar for senior provincial-level officials in September, Xi Jinping stressed the need for increased efforts to “strictly govern the Party”—a gesture which
Wang Huning: Xi’s Chief Strategist and Future Propaganda Head
Contact us for the full report. Synopsis: Wang Huning, an unsmiling Politburo member in silver-framed spectacles and a neat side parting, is a permanent fixture in
Major Political and Military Shake up Hints at Failed Coup Attempt Against Xi Jinping
Click here for the full report. Synopsis: In late August, Xi Jinping appeared to have purged two officials widely considered to have bright futures in