As well as the 100 People’s Liberation Army generals, Xi Jinping has purged hundreds of thousands of lesser military figures, ...

The coming years will test China's political system as never before. The CCP must balance the need for strong, centralized ...

Recent rumors and Xi Jinping's absence fueled speculation about his potential departure, intensified by leadership purges and ...

Latest developments inside the Communist Party of China have sparked speculation that President Xi Jinping is secretly ...

Chinese President Xi Jinping’s sudden and unexplained absence from the public eye between 21 May and 5 June has raised many ...

Xi has made the Chinese government more opaque while refusing to prepare for his succession. Both are problems with global ...

Whether it’s illness, pressing preoccupation or sidelining by his own system, one thing is clear: China may be entering a ...

Chinese President Xi Jinping's absence from public view, appearing only twice in videos in over a month, amid a military purge and economic challenges, has fuelled speculation of a power shift in the ...

Chinese President Xi Jinping is reportedly delegating authority to key Communist Party institutions, sparking speculation ...

Now, with Beijing eager to install a pliant successor of its own choosing, the Dalai Lama is quietly but deliberately working ...

The Dalai Lama celebrated his 90th birthday in Dharamshala, reaffirming his hope to live beyond 130 and rejecting Beijing’s authority over naming his successor.

There is no clear successor, but General Zhang Youxia in particular remains important. General Zhang is the first vice president and key military face of China's powerful Central Military Commission.