TheParty_TheSecretWorldofChina\'sCommunis.epub

The Party The Secret World of China’s Communist Rulers Richard McGregor To Kath, Angus and Cate, and in memory of Gwen Contents The Party Prologue 1. The Red Machine: The Party and the State 2. China Inc.: The Party and Business 3. The Keeper of the Files: The Party and Personnel 4. Why We Fight: The Party and the Gun 5. The Shanghai Gang: The Party and Corruption 6. The Emperor is Far Away: The Party and the Regions 7. Deng Perfects Socialism: The Party and Capitalism 8. Tombstone: The Party and History Afterword Notes Searchable Terms Acknowledgements About the Author Credits Copyright About the Publisher THE PARTY * Party Central is commonly used to refer to the Central Committe of CPC. Therefore, in theory, all the departments at the central level come under the management of the Central Committee. In reality, they all come under the command of the Politburo Standing Committee. Indeed, many of them are directly led by Standing Committee members. ** The other leading groups include the Central Leading Group on Taiwan Affairs, the Central Leading Group on Foreign Affairs and the central Leading Group on N......