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Minxin PeiJun 1, 202118 minIdeology & Elite, Party AffairsThreading the Needle: Balancing Security and Development in the 14th Five-Year PlanDue to the deterioration of China’s external environment in general, and its escalating tensions with the United States in particular,...
Christopher CarothersMar 1, 202120 minIdeology & Elite, Party AffairsXi’s Anti-Corruption Campaign: An All-Purpose Governing ToolChinese leader Xi Jinping’s signature anti-corruption campaign has attracted attention because of its high-profile investigations and...
Minxin PeiMar 1, 202118 minDomestic SecurityGrid Management: China’s Latest Institutional Tool of Social ControlThe Chinese government began to implement a new form of social control – grid management – about fifteen years ago. On paper, the...
Sheena Chestnut GreitensSep 1, 202020 minIdeology & Elite, Party AffairsThe Saohei Campaign, Protection Umbrellas, and China’s Changing Political-Legal ApparatusIn January 2018 China began a three-year campaign, known as the saohei campaign, to crack down on “underworld forces.” A key emphasis of...