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Xi Jinping says it’s normal for people to hold different views
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn.
Francis Fukuyama on the risky path Xi Jinping chose for China
As China navigates an uncertain post-COVID-zero future after highly unusual nationwide protests, celebrated scholar and author Francis Fukuyama spoke to Audrey Li Jiajia about what we can learn from the events of the past few weeks.
Have the seeds of dissent been sown in China?
Something in China changed this year. Citizens have a new appreciation of their power even against a highly repressive party-state armed with advanced surveillance technology, argues scholar Lynette H. Ong.
The beginning of the end to COVID zero?
A steadily worsening economy and massive popular frustration at pandemic measures seem to have convinced some officials that COVID zero has to go. But it’s not clear what that means yet.
Xi and Li condemn Putin’s nuclear threats
Putin was not mentioned by name, but Beijing edged away from Moscow at the G20 summit, leaving Russia increasingly isolated.
China and the Anglosphere mend a few fences at G20
Softer words were exchanged between Xi Jinping and the leaders of Australia and the U.S., Britain’s leader may ease up on China, and the world seems like a slightly less dangerous place.
Real smiles, and red lines, as Xi and Biden meet for three hours
Xi Jinping smiled, and Joe Biden told him, ‘It’s just great to see you,’ as the U.S. president put an arm around his Chinese counterpart. They met for about three hours, and Biden says he brought up tough topics.
Scholz’s controversial trip wins Germany more business deals with China
Germany is divided over how to handle China. This was reflected in how Chancellor Olaf Scholz justified his visit to Beijing to his critics, and the contrast between talk on human rights and discussions about business.
Postgaming the Party Congress
In a live show taping, Lizzi Lee of The China Project’s “Live with Lizzi Lee” and Damien Ma, who heads the Paulson Institute’s in-house think tank MacroPolo, break down the 20th Party Congress, Xi Jinping’s leadership picks, and where China might be headed.
There is no hope the Communist Party can reform — Q&A with Frank Dikötter
The renowned Dutch historian of modern China answered my questions about the just-concluded Party congress, and why my youthful dreams of a more open China were always going to be disappointed.
After the 20th Party Congress, private business is running scared
How did business respond to last week’s Party meeting that set Xi Jinping up for another decade of dominance? Badly, says Dexter Tiff Roberts, author of “The Myth of Chinese Capitalism,” amid existential angst about what role the private sector will be allowed to play in Xi’s new era.
China gets a new propaganda chief
Since the conclusion of the Communist Party’s 20th congress, Xi Jinping has appointed new officials to top leadership positions — including the man who will run China’s global image.
After the 20th Party Congress, will Xi stay in power indefinitely?
China’s ruling Communist Party has named the top leaders that will govern the country for the next five years. Unsurprisingly, Xi Jinping is in charge.
Editor’s note for Monday, October 24, 2022
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn.
Get ready for a less stable and less friendly China
What does it mean when Xi Jinping tells China and the world that he is far more focused on security than on the struggling economy? Dexter Tiff Roberts, author of “The Myth of Chinese Capitalism,” is not optimistic.
Xi’s overreach | Live with Lizzi Lee
Susan Shirk, research professor and chair of the 21st Century China Center of UCSD, details China’s rise from a fragile superpower to global heavyweight, posing a challenge to the U.S. economically, technologically, and militarily.
The origins of China’s overreach
Susan Shirk talks about how the deliberately collective leadership under Hu Jintao paved the way for the over-concentration of power under Xi Jinping.
Who will call the shots in China? | Live with Lizzi Lee
Cheng Li, director of the John Thornton China Center and a senior fellow in the foreign policy program at Brookings, breaks down the leadership lineup at the 20th Party Congress.
No, China isn’t throwing the doors open again — Editor’s note for Friday, October 14, 2022
A note for Weekly newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn.
An overview of the Chinese economy at the 20th Party Congress
The 20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party begins in Beijing on Sunday. If Xi Jinping is handed a report with some highlights on the state of China’s economy, here’s what he might read.
