Last week’s Communist Party congress was a blast for President Xi Jinping of China. Not only did Xi fill the entire leadership with loyalists, but the forced removal of his predecessor from the meeting sent a chilling reminder about who runs the show. None of that should be surprising; as I wrote previously, the party congress is purely a political theatre to showcase already apparent trends.

Recommended Stories

The US is losing the developing world to China

Keep focused on China’s vast espionage campaign

Struggle for China Continues