Commentary
The internal civil war within the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) had, by Jan. 25, broken completely into the open, ending the facade of Party unity and control.
Thinking About China
Opinion
China’s Final Showdown Has Arrived, But at the Cost of the CCP’s Power
By Jan. 25, there was considerable uncertainty about the outcome of the internal civil war within the Chinese Communist Party.
Chinese paramilitary policemen guard as tourists watch the customary ceremony of lowering flag at Tiananmen Square in Beijing on May 3, 2012. Feng Li/Getty Images
Gregory Copley
Author
Gregory Copley is president of the Washington-based International Strategic Studies Association and editor-in-chief of the “Defense & Foreign Affairs” series of publications. Born in Australia, Copley is an entrepreneur, writer, government adviser, defense publication editor, and Member of the Order of Australia. His latest and 37th book is “The Noble State: Governance Options in an Ignoble Era.”
