Xi reasserts control: going for a third term

• Main Author: Loh, Dylan
• Other Authors: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
• Format: Commentary
• Language: English
• Published: 2022
• Subjects: Social sciences::Political science; Country and Region Studies; International Political Economy
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/162247
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

2022 is shaping up to be a vital year for Xi Jinping. What should have been a straightforward 20ᵗʰ Party Congress later this year has been complicated by pressing domestic and external challenges. What are some of the key issues and how might this play out as he seeks a historic third term?