The future of factional politics in China under Xi Jinping

The recent leadership reshuffle in the Communist Party of China reflects a significant departure from the longstanding tradition of balancing factional politics and working collectively on an overarching goal to buttress control across the party’s membership and bureaucratic structure on the ground....

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Main Author: Lee, Jonghyuk
Other Authors: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
Format: Commentary
Language:English
Published: 2023
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/170234
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description The recent leadership reshuffle in the Communist Party of China reflects a significant departure from the longstanding tradition of balancing factional politics and working collectively on an overarching goal to buttress control across the party’s membership and bureaucratic structure on the ground. With Xi Jinping’s approach, officials compete with each other in a bid to gain favour. Unfortunately, this could come at the cost of stifling local initiatives, which have historically played a significant role in China’s progress.
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spelling ntu-10356/1702342023-09-10T15:41:13Z The future of factional politics in China under Xi Jinping Lee, Jonghyuk S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies Social sciences::Political science Country and Region Studies The recent leadership reshuffle in the Communist Party of China reflects a significant departure from the longstanding tradition of balancing factional politics and working collectively on an overarching goal to buttress control across the party’s membership and bureaucratic structure on the ground. With Xi Jinping’s approach, officials compete with each other in a bid to gain favour. Unfortunately, this could come at the cost of stifling local initiatives, which have historically played a significant role in China’s progress. Published version 2023-09-04T08:46:20Z 2023-09-04T08:46:20Z 2023 Commentary Lee, J. (2023). The future of factional politics in China under Xi Jinping. RSIS Commentaries, 123-23. https://hdl.handle.net/10356/170234 en RSIS Commentaries, 123-23 Nanyang Technological University application/pdf
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