Despite persistent rumors and high-profile purges, Xi Jinping remains firmly in control of China, though his rule ...

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

President Xi Jinping will probably leave Beijing next week and join senior officials at the beach resort of Beidaihe, three ...

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

Chinese President Xi Jinping adjusts his jacket as he attends a dinner reception at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on the eve of the National Day holiday on Sept. 30. (Ng Han Guan/AP) By ...

Latest developments inside the Communist Party of China have sparked speculation that President Xi Jinping is secretly choosing his successor. New changes in the CCP functioning include Xi delegating ...

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 ...

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.

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 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 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 ...