When seven Han Chinese men in black suits were revealed as the new Politburo Standing Committee (PSC) of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), nobody was that shocked. The fact that they’re all 60 something was a little more surprising. Without any young blood (50 somethings) in the top ranks, Xi Jinping has deliberately neglected to […]
Author Archives: Jacob Mardell
Jacob Mardell is a postgraduate student at the School of Oriental and African Studies in London. He is researching China's Belt Road Initiative and writes on Chinese politics, as well as the occasional travel piece.