Leading a party of allies solves some problems, but Mr Xi appears wary that it can create new ones, too. Those chosen for ...

Whether it's illness, pressing preoccupation or sidelining by his own system, one thing is clear: China may be entering a ...

SOME international news outlets were abuzz with speculation when China’s undisputed leader, Xi Jinping, disappeared from ...

Chinese President Xi Jinping's unusual disappearance from public view since late May has sparked intense speculation about his health and a possible internal power struggle. With no official ...

Chinese President Xi Jinping may be facing the most serious challenge to his rule yet, as reports suggest top Communist Party ...

In a system built on secrecy, no one knows the reality behind the scenes, but there are signs China’s leader could be in ...

Xi Jinping skips BRICS Summit for the first time amid speculation of political turbulence in China and divisions between member nations over trade and strategic interests ...

Xi’s successor is unlikely to be as powerful, regardless of how the succession occurs. The later a successor is appointed prior to Xi’s departure, the weaker they are likely to be. If Xi appoints no ...

In March 2020, the annual meeting of China’s national legislature in Beijing was delayed for the first time in decades, as Chinese President Xi Jinping attempted to gain control over what would ...

Xi, who has been confirmed for an unprecedented third five-year term as the party’s general secretary, did not promote an obvious successor at the end of his first term in 2017.

Xi Jinping has never given a press conference. He is the head of China’s ruling Communist Party—a colossal, sprawling political machine with 96.7 million members—yet he does not have a press ...