China’s Party Congress – the most significant event in China’s 5-year political cycle – begins in Beijing on 16 October. The headlines are all about the expected third term for President Xi, but beyond decisions on the Party leadership, the Congress will offer a crucial window into Chinese government policy priorities for the five years ahead. In this Flint briefing call, we will consider likely outcomes of the Congress, analyse the political and economic situation, consider where China is heading on the big issues such as zero covid, Taiwan and relations with the West, and reflect on what this will mean for business and investors.
In this episode, Sir Simon Fraser chairs a discussion with our guest speaker, Professor Rana Mitter, a well-known academic and historian of China, along with Flint partner Alex White (former Chief Political Analyst at JP Morgan and China watcher) and Flint director