Cheng Li

Rethinking China’s rise, restraints, and resilience

11:00 AM - 12:15 PM EST

Xi’s sweep: Beyond China’s 20th Party Congress

9:00 AM - 10:45 AM EST

A security official wearing a face mask amid COVID-19 concerns stands guard on Oct. 22, 2022, near Beijing's Great Hall of the People (back), where the 20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party concluded the same day. (Kyodo)==KyodoNO USE JAPAN

Around the halls: The outcomes of China’s 20th Party Congress

Richard C. Bush, Diana Fu, Ryan Hass, Patricia M. Kim, and Cheng Li

Tuesday, October 25, 2022

Members of the new Politburo Standing Committee under Chinese President Xi Jinping (C) pose at a press conference in the Great Hall of the People on Oct. 23, 2022, a day after the conclusion of the Chinese Communist Party's 20th National Congress. (Kyodo)==KyodoNO USE JAPAN

The Reshuffling Report No. 24: Xi Jinping’s “ears, mouth, and brain” — The new propaganda team in action

China-US Focus Sunday, October 23, 2022

Closing session of the 19th Party Congress of the Chinese Communist Party

Candidates for China’s 20th Politburo Standing Committee and Politburo

Sunday, October 16, 2022

New Politburo Standing Committee members Xi Jinping, Li Qiang, Zhao Leji, Wang Huning, Cai Qi, Ding Xuexiang and Li Xi arrive to meet the media following the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China October 23, 2022. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang

The Reshuffling Report No. 23: A ladder to power and influence — China’s official think tanks to watch

China-US Focus Friday, October 14, 2022

A guide talks to visitors in front of images of Chinese President Xi Jinping, at the Museum of the Communist Party of China in Beijing, China October 13, 2022. REUTERS/Florence Lo

Xi’s three difficulties: The leadership lineup at the 20th Party Congress

Thursday, October 13, 2022

Soldiers of China's People's Liberation Army march during the Victory Day Parade in Red Square in Moscow, Russia, June 24, 2020. The military parade, marking the 75th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two, was scheduled for May 9 but postponed due to the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Host photo agency/Ramil Sitdikov via REUTERS

The Reshuffling Report No. 22: The increasing presence of Russian-educated Chinese military leaders

China-US Focus Monday, October 10, 2022

Will China’s strongman become even stronger? What the 20th Party Congress means for the United States

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM EDT

Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks with Chinese President Xi Jinping before an extended-format meeting of heads of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit (SCO) member states in Samarkand, Uzbekistan September 16, 2022. Sputnik/Sergey Bobylev/Pool via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

The Reshuffling Report No. 21: Evolving China-Russia relations — A major challenge for Xi’s third term

China-US Focus Monday, October 3, 2022