A hundred years of evolution
The Chinese Communist Party
The world’s most powerful political party was founded a century ago. James Miles says it is projecting ever greater confidence, while fortifying itself against collapse
The Chinese Communist Party at 100
The push to revamp the Chinese Communist Party for the next 100 years
The world’s most powerful political party was founded a century ago. James Miles says it is projecting ever greater confidence, while fortifying itself against collapse
Internal rifts
Trying to heal the party’s wounds
The party Xi Jinping inherited had been torn apart by infighting. He now wants to ensure that no one in the party defies him
China’s methods of surveillance
Busybodies, backed by AI, are restoring the party’s visibility
How Communist Party members help to keep a close eye on Chinese citizens—and on each other
China’s corporate sector
The party is eager to expand its influence within business
In private workplaces, the Communist Party—once almost non-existent—is taking root once again
How to join the party
Getting into the vanguard of the Chinese elite
To well-educated Chinese, Communist Party membership is worth fighting for, even if it is not easy to attain
The Communist Party abroad
As Chinese citizens head overseas, the party does likewise
With China’s global footprint expanding everywhere, so is the Communist Party’s—not always openly
The party’s next century?
A future, but with Chinese characteristics
Communist Party leaders do have dreams other than just remaining in power. But achieving communism is no longer really one of them
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