How Chinaโs regional leadership changes offer clues to the future of the Communist Party
Chinaโs five-year leadership cycle is getting under way at a provincial level, with new teams being installed in a process that offers important clues to the future of the Communist Party at a national level. Last week, four provinces โ Anhui, Henan, Shanxi and Xinjiang โ wrapped up their respective party congresses and appointed new standing committees for the next five years. The meetings were held a week before a key party gathering in Beijing โ known as the fifth plenum โ that runs from...