The Globalist

Applying Marx’s theories to today’s Communist China.

It’s not at all clear that China’s Communist Party has found a better model of governance. Faster? Yes. Better? That depends what price you’re willing to pay.

Post-Mao term limits became important when China’s presidency took on the country’s lead role, but Xi Jinping is ending them.

Foreign residents of China should never assume their passports will exempt them from forced eviction.

The China threat and the U.S.-European convergence of interests.

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman wants to sell shares in state-owned oil giant Aramco to fund the grandiose reinvention of Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is playing the corruption card to strengthen his control over the country.

While the U.S. President grandstands, the Chinese leadership changes global power dynamics – by stealing a page from American history.

Worried about social media helping to create popular movements, China runs an elaborate system of censorship and manipulation.

Under Xi Jinping, will China opt for a “new totalitarianism,” the current “hard authoritarianism,” turn back to a sort of “soft authoritarianism” or move toward a “semi-democracy”?