But as Elizabeth C. Economy writes in The Third Revolution: Xi Jinping and the New Chinese State, it’s just one example of a leadership flexing its muscle on the world stage. It represents a reassertion of the state in Chinese political and economic life at home, and a more ambitious and expansive role for China abroad. The current Chinese leadership has launched an aggressive set of reforms that augments rather than diminishes the party’s role. This enhanced party control also extends to efforts to protect China’s society and the economy from foreign competition and influence. The Third Revolution: Xi Jinping and the New Chinese State by Elizabeth C. Economy, excerpt reprinted with permission of the author and Oxford University Press.

Source: National Post February 19, 2019 11:26 UTC