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Reflections

There are no clear successors to President Xi Jinping within the Communist Party's new Standing Committee, reinforcing the perception that Xi might intend to retain power beyond the next National Congress in 2022.

As the curtain falls on China's 19th Communist Party Congress, the real work begins.

China Finds Its Place on the Global Stage

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China in Transition

The curtain has fallen on the Chinese Communist Party's 19th National Congress, but the era of President Xi Jinping is only just beginning. Having been in power for five years already, Xi is embarking on his next half-decade term, and the events of the Party Congress suggest that he may be leading the country -- both formally and ideologically -- for many years to come.

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China Finds Its Place on the Global Stage

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