2021 Issue 46

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Following the Sixth Plenum of the Communist Party of China, President Xi Jinping has solidified his control over the CCP and constructed an ironclad cult of personality around his image. As he prepares to ascend to a third presidential term—one potentially without term limits—Mr. Xi has conspicuously flexed his political and bureaucratic muscle to undermine longstanding party norms and establish himself as a figure squarely alongside Mao Zedong. Xi has positioned himself as the leader who will deliver the ‘China Dream’ and accomplish the ‘great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.’