The New Long March

Chinas new domestic reality marks a departure from the previous four decades of reform and transformation. Deng Xiaopings formula of hiding your strength and biding your time has been replaced with assertiveness and displays of power. In line with Chinese tradition, all major aims, visions, proposals, and decisions are once again statedefined and state-focused. The personal rule of Xi Jinping, often referred to as the Chairman of Everything, dominates, creating a Party of One. At the same time, personal connectionsChinas famous guanxihave regained importance in institutions. This study, written by a former diplomat in Asia and a seasoned Polish sinologist and political scientist, focuses on three major issues: the current political system and governance in the PRC, so-called Xi-nomics, and Chinas new global role following the pandemic and the Russian aggression in Ukraine.