The Chinese Communist Party

Internal rifts

Trying to heal the party’s wounds

The party Xi Jinping inherited had been torn apart by infighting. He now wants to ensure that no one in the party defies him

The Chinese Communist Party at 100

The push to revamp the Chinese Communist Party for the next 100 years

The world’s most powerful political party was founded a century ago. James Miles says it is projecting ever greater confidence, while fortifying itself against collapse

China’s methods of surveillance

Busybodies, backed by AI, are restoring the party’s visibility

How Communist Party members help to keep a close eye on Chinese citizens—and on each other

China’s corporate sector

The party is eager to expand its influence within business

In private workplaces, the Communist Party—once almost non-existent—is taking root once again

How to join the party

Getting into the vanguard of the Chinese elite

To well-educated Chinese, Communist Party membership is worth fighting for, even if it is not easy to attain

The Communist Party abroad

As Chinese citizens head overseas, the party does likewise

With China’s global footprint expanding everywhere, so is the Communist Party’s—not always openly

The party’s next century?

A future, but with Chinese characteristics

Communist Party leaders do have dreams other than just remaining in power. But achieving communism is no longer really one of them

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