Loyalty to the Communist Party crucial for Xi: Expert
Dr Chen Gang, Assistant Director and Senior Research Fellow of the East Asian Institute of the National University of Singapore, joined Asia First to discuss Chinese President Xi Jinping's latest move to consolidate power. He explains that it will be difficult for other factions to challenge the president's authority now that the Politburo Standing Committee is packed with Xi loyalists.
Dr Chen Gang, Assistant Director and Senior Research Fellow of the East Asian Institute of the National University of Singapore, joined Asia First to discuss Chinese President Xi Jinping's latest move to consolidate power. He explains that it will be difficult for other factions to challenge the president's authority now that the Politburo Standing Committee is packed with Xi loyalists.