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From what I’ve both read and experienced on a brief trip to Shanghai, it seems there are two main factions - the Beijing faction and Shanghai faction. The latt
by SkyMarshal 4y ago
From what I’ve both read and experienced on a brief trip to Shanghai, it seems there are two main factions - the Beijing faction and Shanghai faction. The latter is more capitalist and chill, the former more authoritarian. It’s probably more complicated though, with multiple sub factions around different leaders in the CCP. Maybe someone with deeper knowledge can elaborate.
- rfoo 4y agoThere's https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuanpai https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuanpai and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shanghai_clique https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shanghai_clique. And of course a third one - Xi organized his own clan.
- viewtransform 4y agoThis writeup by a former CCP member now living in exile explains the current functioning of the CCP. The Weakness of Xi Jinping: How Hubris and Paranoia Threaten China’s Future https://archive.is/d9OsU https://archive.is/d9OsU
- SkyMarshal 4y agoThat was excellent, thanks for sharing.