Commentary
Xi Jinping’s battle to remain in power, even nominally, was reaching its denouement by the end of August, even as Chinese Communist Party (CCP) authorities were already undertaking national management without him.
Thinking About China
Opinion
Chinese Leader Xi’s Final Spasms of Power Being Caught in a Tightening Net—Now What?
Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) and Chinese leader Xi Jinping attend a meeting at The Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Sept. 2, 2025. Alexander Kazakov/Pool/AFP via 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.”
