Xi Moves to Tighten His Grip on Power

The Nikkei Asian Review has a good report on Chinese president Xi Jinping’s preparations for what it describes as “another brutal purge.”

“Most Chinese public security and police organizations have long been affiliated with the State Council, which is synonymous with the government. The party’s Central Political and Legal Affairs Commission exercises oversight.”

“Xi has broken this system by putting the nation’s police forces under the direct control of the party, where the military already resides.”