
Resilience and adaptability have enabled the Chinese Communist Party to reign for nearly 70 years. But how much longer can it keep its hold on power?
Resilience and adaptability have enabled the Chinese Communist Party to reign for nearly 70 years. But how much longer can it keep its hold on power?
China's 19th Communist Party Congress begins on Oct. 18, marking the start of a transition in leadership as delegates name new members to head up the country's most powerful political institutions. But the change in personnel is only part of a larger transformation underway that will continue long after the congress ends.
In his first term, President Xi Jinping couldn't overcome the social, economic and political challenges that he inherited on taking office. But maybe the second term's the charm.
The noninterventionist strategy that Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping put in place has served his country well over the years. Some three decades later, however, Beijing has little choice but to alter its long-standing foreign policy to adapt to the times.