Thousands of delegates from all over China have gathered in Beijing for the annual meetings of the country’s two main political bodies, the National People’s Congress and Chinese People’s Political Consultative Congress. Manoj Kewalramani tells Anupam Manur and Aditya Ramanathan...

Xi's rapid consolidation of power has led some to conclude that China is descending into an era of dictatorship, with an all-powerful strongman in charge. Despite all the accumulation of power, however, Xi, and even the party itself, are far...