Author: Guoguong Wu | Journal of Democracy

Guoguong Wu is a senior research scholar at Stanford University’s Center on China’s Economy and Institutions.

Breaking Out of Xi’s Great Prison

Guoguong Wu

Chinese citizens from Urumqi to Shanghai took to the streets, blank sheets of white paper in hand, to denounce the CCP and call for change. Xi Jinping’s repression and zero-covid lockdowns has united the public in empathy and anger.

For Xi Jinping, the Economy Is No Longer the Priority

Guoguong Wu

Beijing’s focus has been on strong and steady economic growth for decades. But China’s leader has just put an end to that era. For Xi, it’s only about power—at home and abroad.