Tag: elite factionalism
How Deng Xiaoping Dismantled Mao’s Security Chief in 1978
Mao Zedong's personal security chief, Wang Dongxing, had spent thirty years as the most feared man in...
Xi Jinping’s Unusual Appearance Stirs Fresh Doubts About His Control
As China’s Fourth Plenum wrapped up, a pair of unexpected political signals emerged from Beijing—one...