Autocrat Xi masterminds Great Fall of the People
Chinese citizens face more misery as the ‘chairman of everything’ doubles down on draconian policies during his Beijing address
Party Congress
Choreographed cliches fail to hide China’s weakness
Discontent at home and a changing landscape abroad overshadow the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party
Xi’s dangerous power trip as chairman of everything
A third term in office for China’s ‘Red Emperor’ would be a ‘tragic mistake’ and a perilous precedent