Summary:
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At the 20th National Party Congress of China, there were big surprises and things people had been expecting.
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Under the surface of official Party statements and personnel choices, there are still a lot of questions about China’s future direction at home and abroad.
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What new information about the chances for political succession did this round of leadership transition reveal?
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How will Xi’s new team deal with domestic problems like the economy and continued COVID-19 lockdowns and global issues like the deteriorating U.S.-China relationship, Taiwan Strait tensions, and European conflict? Two panels featuring Brookings China experts will be held on November 9 at the John L. Thornton China Center to analyze the effects of the 20th Party Congress on Chinese domestic politics and foreign policy.
At the 20th National Party Congress of China, there were big surprises and things people had been expecting. Under the surface of official Party statements and personnel choices, there are still a lot of questions about China’s future direction at home and abroad. What new information about the chances for political succession did this round of leadership transition reveal? How will Xi’s new team deal with domestic problems like the economy and continued COVID-19 lockdowns and global issues like the deteriorating U.S.-China relationship, Taiwan Strait tensions, and European conflict?
Two panels featuring Brookings China experts will be held on November 9 at the John L. Thornton China Center to analyze the effects of the 20th Party Congress on Chinese domestic politics and foreign policy.
Viewers can submit questions via email to events@brookings.edu or on Twitter using #20thPartyCongress.
Analysis by: Advocacy Unified Network
