Society Lost
Qian Gang looks at the changing role of Chinese society in the country’s politics. Is civil society developing in China?
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Democracy with the Doors Shut
If the Chinese Communist Party pushes for more “democracy” within its ranks, will that matter?
The Power of Separation
The Chinese Communist Party talks about having its own form of separation of powers. Who is it kidding?
Total Denial and the Will to Forget
Does the Cultural Revolution still loom behind contemporary Chinese politics? Qian Gang explores the special role of Party history in current power dynamics.
Preserving Stability
In his second 18th Congress analysis, CMP director Qian Gang looks at China’s regime of “stability preservation.”
Reading Deep Red
In the first piece in his “Watchwords” series, CMP Director Qian Gang looks at the “Four Basic Principles,” an important hardline buzzword.
Watchwords: the Life of the Party
A must-read series on the 18th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party, written by veteran journalist and media analyst Qian Gang.
Doomed Dogs of Democracy
This cartoon posted to (and then deleted from) Sina Weibo suggests dismal consequences for anyone actively seeking democracy in China.
Power Progeny 官二代
The Chinese term guan er’dai (官二代) could be translated numerous ways into English, and possibilities might include “sons and daughters of government officials” or “official offspring.” Whatever the translation, the Chinese term is used with increasing frequency to refer to the children of standing or former Party or government officials who are afforded special privileges […]
Democratic elections can't do miracles
In the Global Times, Zheng Ruolin argues that “some scholars” in the West have overblown the importance of elections.