Chinese politics

China’s Two Sessions, or Lianghui, is a cornerstone of the country’s political calendar, bringing together the National People’s Congress (NPC) and the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC). These meetings, held in Beijing every March, set the stage for China’s policy priorities and economic direction for the year ahead. As 2025 approaches, analysts are closely watching for signals on how China plans to navigate its domestic challenges and global ambitions. …

The 20th Party Congress showed Xi Jinping doubling down on existing policy initiatives with little sign of major adjustments, but economic and structural developments will put growing pressure on Xi to deliver on his reform agenda The 20th Party Congress might well go down as one of the most significant in recent Chinese history. The reason for this is less due to Xi Jinping staying on for a third term, …

Understanding China’s top political body is key to understanding how decisions and policies get made. With a new Politburo Standing Committee just elected during the 20th Party Congress, these are the seven men whose names you should know The Politburo Standing Committee, formally known as the Standing Committee of the Central Political Bureau of the Chinese Communist Party, is China’s most powerful decision-making body and currently made up of seven …