John Pomfret

A decorative plate featuring an image of Chinese President Xi Jinping is seen behind statues of late communist leader Mao Tse-tung at a souvenir store next to Tiananmen Square in Beijing on February 27, 2018.

Pomfret: Xi Jinping’s power grab could lead to political catastrophe in China

February 27, 2018 at 12:42 p.m.

Xi Jinping's move to stay at the helm of the Chinese Communist Party and its government is a reminder of the fundamental instability of the Chinese autocratic system of government.

From the Mao revolution to betrayal, then an impossible escape

June 22, 2017 at 5:37 p.m.

These now-yearly endeavors underscore what remains a vital goal of China's government: to shore up the snitch society that has kept the Communist Party in power since its early days.

President Donald Trump listens during a meeting Tuesday at the White House.

Pomfret: How Trump could put U.S.-China relations on the right track

February 7, 2017 at 10:40 a.m.

There are glimmerings of hope among some China watchers that President Trump might have a chance to right America's very skewed relationship with China.

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Pomfret: Xi Jinping’s power grab could lead to political catastrophe in China

From the Mao revolution to betrayal, then an impossible escape

Pomfret: How Trump could put U.S.-China relations on the right track