Why is Xi Jinping purging leaders of his own party?

The level of purges inside the Chinese Communist Party today is unprecedented in the post-Mao era, instilling a sense of fear amongst cadre at every level. On this…

The level of purges inside the Chinese Communist Party today is unprecedented in the post-Mao era, instilling a sense of fear amongst cadre at every level. On this episode, Joseph Torigian sits down with Ryan Hass and Jon Czin to unpack Xi Jinping’s approach to Party discipline and purges in the CCP, compare Xi’s outlook on Party politics to his father’s and Mao’s, and deliberate how Xi’s succession may look.