The centrality of Xi and the party and the hard business of staying in power: Core to the CCP is its overriding determination to remain in power. While radically different from the worldview of Western political parties, this deeply Leninist reality should never be forgotten. Under Xi Jinping, this fundamental interest dictates every other interest of the Chinese party and state. In that context, Xi himself is also determined to secure his position, including an enduring legacy in national and party history superior to that of Deng Xiaoping and at least equal to Mao Zedong.
XJP centrality to stay in power
