Why Is Xi Jinping Purging So Many People?
In Foreign Affairs, I argue that Xi’s anti-corruption campaign is not just a power grab. It is about “self-revolution” and trying to make the CCP more disciplined, effective, and durable.
Neil Thomas
Senior Fellow on Chinese Politics at Asia Society Policy Institute's Center for China Analysis. Views my own.
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