| Author (Person) | Godement, François |
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| Publisher | European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) |
| Series Title | Commentary |
| Series Details | 26.10.17 |
| Publication Date | 26/10/2017 |
| Content Type | Journal | Series | Blog, News |
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Background Xi, uses tools well known from other Communist leaders to concentrate power in his hands. He made the Party’s internal discipline a centrepiece of his administration. Study sessions, supervision committees and investigations into the loyalty of Party cadres ensure the hierarchy and influence of Party leaders at all levels. At the same time, local Party leaders are given more discretion over recruitments, potentially limiting elite renewal on the long term. Before the expected leadership reshuffle at the 19th Communist Party Congress in October 2017, Xi’s political manoeuvring was being watched closely. Technically, Xi must step down after 2022 due to the customary age limit rule. However, speculation that Xi may try to break with the Party’s retirement convention continued to grow. If Xi wanted to guarantee his own power over the system, he risked eroding the Party system:In the context of the lessons to be learnt from the 19th Chinese Communist Party Party Congress held in October 2017, the author argued that shared values or interests between China and the West will be few and far between in the coming years. Xi Jinping's vision of governance was at odds with the principles of liberal democracy. |
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| Source Link | Link to Main Source http://www.ecfr.eu/article/commentary_china_all_the_presidents_men |
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| Countries / Regions | China, Europe |
