The CPC’s latest highest-level gathering laid out the country’s primary goals for the next hundred years
The Communist Party of China’s (CPC) 20th National Congress just concluded on Saturday, bringing a number of historic changes to Beijing’s ruling party. Given that China is the second-largest economy in the world based on nominal GDP, the largest country by population, and the CPC is the second-largest political party by membership in the world, this latest meeting has serious consequences for the world.
Before digging into what happened, it’s essential to understand how the Chinese government functions. I recommend the South China Morning Post’s description for a detailed graphic, but here’s a short version.
The country’s core leadership is led by the 25-member Political Bureau of the CPC. This group, called the Politburo, is further concentrated in the seven-member standing committee that is headed by President Xi Jinping,…
