A Look Ahead at the CCP in 2021 and Beyond
This paper was originally written by Charles Parton for Sinocism, who kindly agreed to allow us to publish it as a PDF and share it with our network. The paper provides an overview of China's government and its priorities for the next year, including the economy, environment and national security.
The larger part of this essay focuses on domestic concerns. Understanding what is happening inside China is crucial to understanding the Party’s behaviour outside: foreign policy is domestic policy played out abroad. If 2021 is the start of a new phase for China, as Xi Jinping says, it is also a time for democracies to re-evaluate their policies towards China