How three recent 3 rd plenums have changed China All Communist parties in the world followed the Soviet model of governing — convening national party congresses to select leadership and adopt policies. The...
On February 24, 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine. That war is still raging. Instead of sending troops, Washington is shoring up the war effort by sending weapons and cash. On October 7, 2023, Hamas launched a...
Historian Michael Hunt believed the relationship between the U.S. and China is different from all the other American bilateral relationships because it has been buttressed by two pillars that are still central...
As 2022 began, the year was shaping up as one of great significance for China. It appeared that the nation had successfully contained COVID-19 and could become the first country in the world to return to...
In an interview with Fox Business News on May 14, U.S. President Donald Trump said, "There are many things we could do (to China). We could cut off the whole relationship." He went on to say, "Now, if you did...
An Interview with Yawei Liu conducted by Sun Lu Liu Yawei is the director of the China Program at The Carter Center in the United States and member of the China Research Center’s Board of Directors. Sun Lu is...
China’s “One Belt, One Road” initiative is perhaps the most ambitious development plan ever devised by any nation-state. Plans call for trillions of dollars to be invested in roads, railways, and ports to...
In November 1978, Deng Xiaoping presided over the Third Plenum of the Eleventh National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), which launched China’s reform and opening up. Thirty five years later, the...
On November 14, 2012, after a week of listening, discussing and “electing,” the 18th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) finally came to an end. The next day, the new Central Committee had...
Over its history of 91 years, the Chinese Communist Party has held 18 national congresses. Seven came before 1949 when the CCP came to power and 11 were convened since then. Only 12 delegates attended the...
As 2008 ended and 2009 dawned, China seemed poised to move into political and social normalcy. The previous year had been filled with unprecedented challenges, but 2009 was supposed to be fun and festive, a...
In 1988, China began allowing villagers to elect their leaders in an experiment that democracy advocates hoped would eventually lead to more pluralism throughout the political system. Today, the Communist...
Enough time has passed since the 17th Party Congress of the Chinese Communist Party was held in March, 2007, to begin the assessment of a political event that the Chinese president referred to as being...
Quarterly essays on greater China by scholars who study the region closely, plus notice of our Atlanta events. Published continuously since 2002.