Friday, 9 March 2018

What President Xi's power grab shows

Xi poised to extend power as China set to lift term limits Video provided by AFP China is growing less democratic, dashing old false hopes: Our view For the past several decades, the United States and its allies have worked on the assumption that China, if engaged in trade and other ties with the West, would gravitate toward a more democratic government. It’s not an unreasonable assumption. South Korea, for example, once had an autocratic government and has since moved to free elections. China, it seems, is going in the opposite direction. Chinese President Xi Jinping has been consolidating power since taking office in 2012. On Sunday, the National People's Congress is expected to vote to give

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