As the People’s Republic of China reaches retirement age, is there a long life ahead for the Communist Party?

By Jean-Pierre Cabestan The People’s Republic of China (PRC) turns 70 on Wednesday and, in many respects, the secret of its longevity is to have undone in the last 40 years what Mao tried to build — and destroy — in the first 30 years. Nonetheless, to a large extent, Xi Jinping’s increasingly authoritarian political … Continue reading As the People’s Republic of China reaches retirement age, is there a long life ahead for the Communist Party?