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Tennis star Peng Shuai playing in the dark, with only her face and the ball brightly lit

What the Peng Shuai saga tells us about Beijing’s grip on power and desire to crush a #MeToo moment

What happens when a Chinese #MeToo moment meets authoritarian legality? The Communist Party’s needs win.

Portraits of China's former top leaders from left Mao Zedong, Deng Xiaoping, Jiang Zemin, Hu Jintao and including the current President Xi Jinping are seen at a military camp in Beijing, China

Chinese Communist Party cements Xi Jinping’s rule

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Chinese President Xi Jinping is displayed on a screen as performers dance at a gala show ahead of the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Chinese Communist Party in Beijing

China’s Xi Jinping Thought curricula teaches students how to ‘unmask enemies’ of the state, author says

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A screen shows Chinese President Xi Jinping speak during a ceremony to mark the 100th anniversary of the founding of the ruling Chinese Communist Party at Tiananmen Square in Beijing, July 1, 2021.

Reflections on the 100-year anniversary of China’s Communist Party  

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Attendees wave Chinese flags during a ceremony at Tiananmen Square to mark the 100th anniversary of the founding of the ruling Chinese Communist Party in Beijing

Chinese Communist Party 100 years: Xi warns China won’t be bullied

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Performers form a yellow number 100 at a gala show full of red ahead of the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Chinese Communist Party in Beijing

Massive celebrations planned for 100th anniversary of the Communist Party of China

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Commemorations mark a century since Mao Zedong met secretly with a dozen men to establish the CPC and change the course of history forever.

When it comes to running China, the most powerful officials in government are probably the members of the Politburo Standing Committee, lining up here for the news media at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on October 25, 2017. But the man with the

One of the most powerful men on Earth just got more powerful

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The Chinese Communist Party just wrapped up its big once-every-five-years political meeting in Beijing. President Xi Jinping was the man of the hour.