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Xi's indefinite grasp on power has finally captured the West's attention – now what?

  • Written by Stanley Rosen, Professor of Political Science, University of Southern California – Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences

When China’s Congress voted to repeal constitutional limits on the length of time a Chinese president can stay in office, there were only two “no” votes out of the 2,964 cast on March 10.

Leaders and analysts in the West are now stepping forward to acknowledge that they have misunderstood China. As a journalist at The Economist put...

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