China’s Xi Demands More Loyalty as Purges Trim Party Elite - WSJ
Chinese President Xi Jinping is intensifying demands for political loyalty while conducting purges within the elite ranks of the Communist Party. This move is seen as an effort to consolidate power and ensure ideological alignment at the highest levels of government.
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Consolidation of power in China has significant implications for global geopolitics, trade relations, and the internal stability of the world's second-largest economy.
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