It is likely that Xi Jinping will be returned to power and start a third term as leader, circumstances that prompt criticism of the current rules of succession. The CCP is an aging and increasingly opaque organization in which the cult of the leader limits internal discussion, a situation that casts doubt on the party's ability to adapt and survive in the long term.

Article published in Politique étrangère, vol. 87, n° 3, automne 2022.