💬 Opinion May 15, 2026 · Steve Tsang

Was Xi Jinping Inevitable?

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Was Xi Jinping Inevitable?
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Under Xi Jinping, China is moving steadily away from the pragmatic authoritarianism of the reform era toward the restoration of Mao-style totalitarianism. Two recent books argue that Xi's political ascent was no historical accident, but a structural feature of China’s political system.

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