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Think Putin is a global threat? Then we need to talk about Xi Jinping

The Chinese dictator is reversing the reforms of his predecessors

The Guardian - UK

Xi Jinping by Stefan Aust and Adrian Geiges; China After Mao by Frank Dikötter review – power and how to keep it

China’s president is shoring up his authority but, as Dikötter’s weighty study of the country indicates, he might have less of it than he thinks

The Guardian - UK

The road to China’s 20th Party Congress

The Party Congress is significant as it is being held at a time when China sees the period as one of ‘great disorder’

The Hindu

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The Hong Kong ‘unofficials’ who advised Britain on the handover – and were ignored

Reviled by Beijing and dismissed by London, a group of local advisers tried and failed to ensure the interests of Hongkongers would be protected after 1997

The Guardian - AU

China’s Southern Strategy

Beijing Is Using the Global South to Constrain America

Foreign Affairs

Vladimir Putin leading Russia to destruction and is 'hostage to propaganda', says expert

Soviet-born businessman Alexander Temerko, who held a senior position is Boris Yeltsin's administration, said Vladimir Putin has swallowed the myths of legendary Russian military prowess like the defeat of the Mongols in the 13th Century or the besting of Napoleon in 1812

Daily Mirror

Twentieth Party Congress | A pivotal moment for China’s next decade

The once-in-five-year congress, set for later this year, will shape China’s politics for years to come

The Hindu

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China-Russian relations carry deep memories of mutual respect... and scorn

As the world awaits Beijing’s response to the Ukraine war, history shows its reaction could be complicated

The Guardian - UK

Has Xi Jinping miscalculated in aligning himself with Vladimir Putin?

As Russia’s attempt to intimidate Ukraine and, presumably, install a puppet regime stumbles into its second week, it is clear the Kremlin has miscalculated on several fronts.

The Conversation

China has no plan for who will succeed Xi Jinping – leaving the nation and the world in uncertainty

Since becoming China’s paramount leader in 2012, Xi Jinping has overseen enormous economic growth and solidified China’s standing as an economic and geopolitical superpower. He has also centralized his power over domestic politics. In 2018, Xi oversaw the repeal of the two-term limit on holding presidential office, which has opened…

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