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news Project Syndicate 2026-05-15

Xi Jinping's Rise Marks Shift Towards Mao-Style Totalitarianism in China

Recent analyses suggest Xi Jinping's ascent signifies a move away from China's reform-era pragmatism towards Mao-era totalitarianism, driven by structural features of the political system.

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