Vertical meets horizontal
Who really holds the power in China?
IN THIS year of drama, intrigue and scandal at the highest levels, the opaque machinery of China’s political system has received unusual scrutiny. The outcome of intra-party manoeuvring among China’s ruling Communist Party officials was finally revealed in November, at the 18th Party Congress. Now, as Xi Jinping and other party leaders get their feet under their new desks, the focus turns to the reshuffling of senior government posts due in March.
This article appeared in the China section of the print edition under the headline “Vertical meets horizontal”
China
December 1st 2012
From the December 1st 2012 edition
Discover stories from this section and more in the list of contents
Explore the edition
China’s secret weapon in the trade war
Its miraculous gig economy is propping up jobs
Edible rats are China’s latest live-streaming stars
Cooking them on camera beats standing in a factory all day, and pays much better
Is China justified in still calling itself a developing country?
The reasons are more about self-image than money
American tariffs are starting to hammer Chinese exporters
But plenty of firms believe that the levies will not last
Wanted: a senior producer/editor for our Drum Tower podcast
An opportunity to join the staff of The Economist
China’s $38,000 baby formula
New ideas for new people in an old country