The Communist Party’s 20th Central Committee – who are the new faces?
The top leadership body of China’s Communist Party has new and younger members. See who has stayed and who has left.
Visual explainer: the key people in charge of China’s military
Who sits on the seven-member body that runs the People’s Liberation Army?
China’s apex of power: key figures in the country’s leadership elite
What to expect as China’s months-long government reshuffle culminates in time for ‘two sessions’ in March.
Explainer | China’s 20th Communist Party congress and why it matters to Hong Kong
The Post unpacks the significance of the coming leadership meet and what we can expect from Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s report.
Explainer | How are China’s 20th Communist Party congress delegates chosen?
The selection process is very different from elections in the West and requires multiple rounds of recommendations and reviews.
Explainer | How are China’s top Communist Party leaders nominated?
The way members of the party’s Politburo and its Standing Committee are selected has always been opaque.
Explainer | What’s at stake during Xi Jinping’s first trip overseas since the pandemic began?
The world has changed significantly since China’s president last travelled overseas, and his trip will be closely watched for signals about China’s next moves.
Explainer | ‘Xiconomics’: 7 policies that shaped China’s economy over the past decade
Xi Jinping’s wide-ranging economic reforms have seen China expand its global influence with the Belt and Road Initiative and reorient domestic development through ‘Dual Circulation’.