Zhao offers a quick history of China's foreign policy since 1949 and then offers a provocative assessment of it today.
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Video: Suisheng Zhao on The Dragon Roars Back, China's Foreign Policy

Zhao offers a quick history of China's foreign policy since 1949 and then offers a provocative assessment of it today.
US-China governments, Virtual Summit between Xi Jinping and Joseph Biden, Nov. 15, 2021

U.S. White House, Readout on the Virtual Summit
Xi Jinping, Speech at a Ceremony Marking the Centenary of the Communist Party of China, July 1, 2021
This is the Xinhua news agency translation of General Secretary Xi Jinping 习近平总书记 speech at the ceremony marking the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Chinese Communist Party. The Chinese version follows the English.
The Party Throws Itself A Party

China's Communist Party marks the 100th anniversary of its founding. Here we share resources on the party's history and agenda.
(Photo: Flag raising, Pang Xinglei, Xinhua)
Leaders' Finances Under Scrutiny

Politicians expect to be put under a microscope but like to keep their finances in the dark.
2018 Amendment to the Constitution of the People's Republic of China
The change that attracted the most attention was the removal of term limits for the president (国家主席 state chairman) of China. This was widely seen as permitting the current president, Xi Jinping, to continue in office. The Communist Party has formal term limits for its general secretary and Xi Jinping was expected to continue in that position beyond the 2022 Party congress.
President Xi's speech at opening of Belt and Road forum, May 14, 2017
This is the full text of the keynote speech given by Chinese President Xi Jinping at the opening ceremony of the Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation.
Andrew Scobell Discusses His Book "PLA Influence on China's National Security Policymaking"

Andrew Scobell seeks to assess the "real" relationship between the PLA and its civilian masters by moving beyond media and pundit speculation to mount an in-depth examination and explanation of the PLA's role in national security policy-making.
Video: Andrew Scobell and Tai Ming Cheung examine the remaking of the PLA by Xi Jinping

The USC U.S.-China Institute hosts a discussion to look at how China's national security policy is shaped under Xi Jinping.
The President Receives President Xi of the People’s Republic of China, September 25, 2015
President Obama delivers remarks at the arrival ceremony of President Xi of the People’s Republic of China to the White House.
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