Irish Examiner View: Some worrying trends in China

The worrying jingoism of Chinese nationalism is something the world has to contend with.

Tue, 25 Oct, 2022 - 06:30

As the 2,296 delegates filed out of the 20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Sunday, they were left to grapple with the thought that party leader Xi Jinping now has untrammelled power within the country and its broad sphere of influence.

Delegates had witnessed a congress in which established powerbrokers were removed from their positions and a completely new politburo — chosen by Xi as he packed the Communist Party’s top tiers with staunch allies and long-time proteges.