Xi by Kerry Brown

A concise political biography that traces the subject’s rise through the Chinese Communist Party, explains how he has consolidated personal authority and reasserted party control over state and society, and assesses the ideological, economic and foreign-policy shifts associated with his leadership — from the anti-corruption campaign and tightening media and civil-society space to a more assertive international posture — while analyzing the networks, personality and institutional changes that shape his goals and the likely implications for China and the world.

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