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  • ITOW: Report to the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China

    The “In Their Own Words” series is dedicated to translations of Chinese documents in order to help non-Mandarin speaking audiences access and understand Chinese thinking. CASI would like to thank all of those involved in this effort.In the “In Their Own Words” series, CASI and its collaborators aim

  • Effective Control

    Effectively deterring China or, in the case of a conflict, successfully bringing the conflict to a close will require deep understanding of China’s approach to and priorities in conflict. A term with evolving significance for these issues is “effective control” [有效控制], a concept most prominently

  • Xi Jinping: Lines of Authority

         Xi Jinping is the undisputed top leader of China and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in Chinese media. He regularly appears on the front pages of Chinese newspapers, has phone applications dedicated to “Xi Jinping Thought,” has dedicated sections for his speeches present on many Chinese

  • ITOW: The CCP's 3rd ever "History" resolution

    Widely seen as General Secretary Xi Jinping's bid to add himself to the pantheon of the CCP, and lay the foundation for a 3rd term as General Secretary of the CCP, Chairman of the CCP's Central Military Commission, and President of China, the "Resolution of the Central Committee of the Communist

  • ITOW: Xi calls for breaking new ground in weaponry, equipment development

    The CCP are good communists, which means they are good planners.  They have a plan, they propagate the plan, and they execute against that plan.  We just need to listen to what they are saying.  Here is an excerpt from Xinhua where General Secretary Xi Jinping lays out part of that planXi Jinping,

  • In Their Own Words: Xi's speech for the 110th anniversary

    Xi Jinping: Speech at the General Assembly Commemorating the 110th Anniversary of the Revolution of 1911Click here for the translation of the speech In Their Own WordsThe “In Their Own Words” series is dedicated to translations of Chinese documents in order to help non-Mandarin speaking audiences

  • In Their Own Words: The Governance of China

    The “In Their Own Words” series is dedicated to translations of Chinese documents in order to help non-Mandarin speaking audiences access and understand Chinese thinking. CASI would like to thank all of those involved in this effort.In the “In Their Own Words” series, CASI and its collaborators aim

  • General Secretary Xi's 5 "Nevers"

    The Chinese version is here:  http://cpc.people.com.cn/n1/2020/0904/c164113-31848883.htmlThe English is here: http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2020-09/04/c_139340869.htmIn order to realize national rejuvenation, it is necessary to uphold the leadership of the CPC, to forge ahead on the road of