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What the biggest military crackdown in decades says about his strength

The president has swept away military leaders on a scale unseen since Mao—raising doubts about the country’s war readiness

Xi Jinping faces a massive leadership reshuffle across China's Communist Party and state apparatus, with hundreds of thousands of…

Many see China’s leader as a counter-reformer. But he is really an heir

Many see China’s leader as a counter-reformer. But he is really an heir

China’s opacity brings Pekingology back into vogue