Guoguang Wu: Has Xi Jinping Reached His Peak? Power Concentration versus Governance Capability

Two factors show that Xi has successfully consolidated his power: his “dismantling” of established norms within the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), through winning a third term to “rule over the party, state, and military,” and the absence of high-level political opponents following the 20th Party Congress. It is likely Xi is at the peak of political power in China, yet he has had difficulty