Qin Gang has not resurfaced, but at least he is now officially removed from office. Somewhat unoriginally, his predecessor Wang Yi is again taking over the foreign ministry. The leadership's lack of transparency allows rumors to sprout and damages its reputation.

221220 -- BEIJING, Dec. 20, 2022 -- Wang Huning, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China CPC Central Committee, attends the opening of the 12th national congress of China s Jiusan Society and delivers a congratulatory message on behalf of the CPC Central Committee, in Beijing, capital of China, Dec. 19, 2022. CHINA-BEIJING-JIUSAN SOCIETY-NATIONAL CONGRESS-WANG HUNING CN YinxBogu PUBLICATIONxNOTxINxCHN

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June 7th, 2023

Close to power: CCP strategist Wang Huning

By Redaktion Table

News

May 25th, 2023

Von der Leyen: China strives for total control

By Redaktion Table

Opinion

May 18th, 2023

Faustian Deal – Xi Jinping's love of reading

In the midst of the Cultural Revolution, Xi Jinping read through Shakespeare, Goethe and Marx – or so he claims. How Xi, as a literary autodidact, appropriated the cultural literature of China and the world is part of today's grotesque personality cult around the CCP leader.

SHANGHAI, CHINA - JUNE 13: Liu Liange, Vice Chairman and President of Bank of China, attends the 11th Lujiazui Forum at Pudong Shangri-La Hotel on June 13, 2019 in Shanghai, China. The 11th Lujiazui Forum themed on Accelerating the International Financial Center Development and Promoting High Quality Economic Growth is held on June 13-14 in Shanghai. PUBLICATIONxINxGERxSUIxAUTxHUNxONLY Copyright: xVCGx CFP111220747147

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May 3rd, 2023

The party is cracking down on the financial elite

In recent weeks, the party's disciplinary commission has targeted several top bankers in the country. Foreign investors are reacting nervously. Is the leadership focused on stability or ideology?

By Jörn Petring

Opinion

April 13th, 2023

Pan Yue – from maverick-thinker to Xi's thought leader

From the beacon of hope for reform in the People's Republic right into Xi's inner circle – the multi-faceted Chinese politician Pan Yue looks back on a remarkable career path. His appointment gives an idea of how China will deal with national minorities in the future.

By Experts Table.Briefings

230303 -- BEIJING, March 3, 2023 -- Mou Zhenhua, the 27th leader of the Lei Feng Squad, wipes the sculpture of Lei Feng in northeast China s Liaoning Province, Feb. 11, 2023. Xinhua Headlines: Sixty years on, hero soldier remains a role model in China YaoxJianfeng PUBLICATIONxNOTxINxCHN

Feature

April 11th, 2023

Model soldier for the new era

Hardly any propaganda campaign has endured as steadfastly as that of Lei Feng. Sixty years after the death of the helpful model soldier, China's President Xi Jinping wants his star to shine brighter than ever. However, young Chinese people are largely indifferent to it.

By Fabian Peltsch

Feature

April 4th, 2023

The whole party must cram Xi's ideology

At the beginning of April, the CP launched a new, huge campaign to spread Xi Jinping's "Thought." Former party leaders like Mao no longer play a role in it. In his speeches, Xi blatantly praises himself and completes the party's focus on him.

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March 12th, 2023

General Li Shangfu – Minister with best relations with Russia

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is the largest political organization in the world - and by far the most powerful. To mark the centenary of its founding in July 2021, China.Table took a look at how the party has been able to bring the country under such seamless control despite all the setbacks.We analyze its undeniable successes for economic development as well as human rights crimes. We also look to the future: can the Chinese Communist Party and Xi Jinping defend their unassailable position? All articles and news on 100 years of the Chinese Communist Party at a glance.