China: Back to the Future

By Andrew J. Nathan on May 10, 2018

In 2023, Xi Jinping will conclude his second term as China’s president. Ever since Deng Xiaoping revised the country’s constitution more than 35 years ago, two consecutive terms have been the most that a president can legally serve. But it has become increasingly clear that Xi has no plans to retire. In March, the National People’s Congress—a rubber-stamp body with no real legislative power—approved a constitutional amendment that abolished term limits for the presidency, effectively clearing the way for Xi to hold the position indefinitely.

What Comes Next after the Panmunjom Summit?

A China in the World Podcast

By Paul Haenle & Zhao Tong on May 9, 2018

Kim Jong-un became the first North Korean leader to set foot in South Korea at the Panmunjom Summit in April 2018, setting the stage for President Trump’s meeting with Kim in June. Just days after the summit, Paul Haenle spoke with Tong Zhao, a fellow in the Nuclear Policy Program based at the Carnegie-Tsinghua Center for Global Policy, about the significance of the Kim-Moon meeting and its implications for China and the United States.

For Better or Worse, Africa’s Digital Future is Tied to China

A China in Africa Podcast

By Eric Olander, Cobus van Staden & more on May 9, 2018

Chinese tech companies are now the most important players in Africa’s rapid emergence as one of the world’s fastest growing digital markets. People’s Republic of China companies, private and state-owned, are working with local telecom operators across Africa to build powerful new data hubs to accommodate the surge in Internet traffic, wiring up the continent with new fiber optic connections, and selling enormous quantities of low-cost smartphones that make it possible for millions of consumers to go online for the first time.