US President Donald Trump’s nearly eight months in office have been characterized by a series of disturbing political developments. But Trump is not entirely to blame. His presidency is just the latest act in a long-running political tragedy.

The average Chinese person probably knows more about the United States than the average American knows about China. A closer look at modern China’s history and politics, however, will reveal that the two countries have a great deal in common.

The key meeting in October promises to set the tone for at least the next five years.

If many analysts prove correct in their forecasts, China’s military leadership will undergo the largest-ever turnover of military elite in the history of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) at the 19th Party Congress this October.

In addition to its well-known economic progress, the Chinese state has made conscious efforts to cultivate an advanced legal framework that promotes the growth of a diverse and inclusive society. However, recent political moves censoring LGBT content may be forcing the country backward.

The advent of the AI age will bring unprecedented opportunities and challenges. The world’s two most powerful countries, also the world’s two biggest players in AI, need to come together to manage this new technology. 

Patterns in leadership reshuffling in the lead-up to the 19th National Party Congress—especially at the provincial level—clearly reveal the coming-of-age of the CCP’s sixth generation of leaders.

On the 26th of March, Hong Kong gained a new leader, the duly elected Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor. Despite professing a desire to continue the policies of her predecessor Chief Executive CY Leung, it has noted that Lam has also taken certain steps that bear a similarity to another Chief Executive, Donald Tsang. The question then becomes: will Lam become CY 2.0, or Donald Tsang 2.0?

With the coming of the 19th National Congress, audiences in China and around the world reflect on the changes for China since the last party Congress, with a focus on Xi Jinping’s leadership, domestic economic goals and improvements, and China’s role on the international stage.

In a world that is changing more rapidly than ever, we should seek leaders who can protect and serve the interests of the people they are supposed to represent. This means not just criticizing the failings of weak leaders, but also highlighting the successes of strong ones.