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Xi Jinping to Consolidate Even More Power

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Xi Jinping to Consolidate Even More Power
Chinese leader Xi Jinping, bottom, is applauded by senior members of the government and delegates as he walks to the podium before his speech during the Opening Ceremony of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China at The Great Hall of People in Beijing, China, on Oct. 16, 2022. Xi Jinping is widely expected to secure a third term in power. Kevin Frayer/Getty Images
Anders Corr
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The upcoming National People’s Congress (NPC) in China, an annual ceremony of homage to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), its leader, and the rubber stamps it liberally uses to approve all CCP policies, will fill screens around the country starting Sunday.
Anders Corr
Anders Corr
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Anders Corr has a bachelor's/master's in political science from Yale University (2001) and a doctorate in government from Harvard University (2008). He is a principal at Corr Analytics Inc. and publisher of the Journal of Political Risk, and has conducted extensive research in North America, Europe, and Asia. His latest books are “The Concentration of Power: Institutionalization, Hierarchy, and Hegemony” (2021) and “Great Powers, Grand Strategies: the New Game in the South China Sea" (2018).
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