China wants to consolidate its emergence as a world power based on the new supercontinent of Eurasia, as the US and the EU look on from the sidelines
by Katja Gloger
via German Times in July 2019


Xi’s embrace of false history and fearsome weapons is worrying: China’s leader is stoking hair-trigger nationalism with his idea that the Communist Party never makes mistakes (subscription required)
via The Economist on October 3, 2019


China at 70 must take on its greatest challenge yet – political reform and opening up
by David Shambaugh
via South China Morning Post on October 1, 2019


Want to prevail against China? Prioritize democracy assistance
by Patrick Quirk and David Shullman
via The Hill on October 1, 2019


The Tenacity of Chinese Communism: How the party revived an ancient philosophy to extol order and compel obedience (subscription required)
by Ian Buruma
via The New York Times on September 28, 2019


As the People’s Republic of China reaches retirement age, is there a long life ahead for the Communist Party?
by Jean-Pierre Cabestan
via Hong Kong Free Press on October 1, 2019


Xi Jinping Is the Life and Soul of the Party (subscription required)
by Richard McGregor
via Foreign Policy on October 1, 2019


China and Russia are working to destroy democracy, and our victory is not assured
by Laura Rosenberger
via Dallas Morning News on September 29, 2019


5 Bad Things in China’s Future (and 3 Good Ones) (subscription required)
by Jude Blanchette
via Foreign Policy on October 2, 2019


China’s Vast History Can’t Be Caught in the CCP’s Net: There are 10,000 stories of China. The government wants to tell only one of them (subscription required)
by Jeannette Ng
via Foreign Policy on October 1, 2019

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