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Bill Bishop is the author of Sinocism

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20th Party Congress; Economic data; Stocks; US indictments and Huawei — Sinocism

20th Party Congress concludes; New Central Committee; Party constitution revisions; Hu Jintao — Sinocism

Xi’s Power Grab Spurs Historic Market Rout as Foreigners Flee — Bloomberg

Resounding victory cements Xi’s dominance — The Lowy Institute

The Party: The Secret World of China's Communist Rulers — Amazon

China’s wealthy activate escape plans as Xi Jinping extends rule — Financial Times

A Former Chinese Leader Was Ushered Out, Leaving Many Questions — New York Times

Xi Jinping Exposed — Council on Foreign Relations