Local resistance will thwart reforms in China

Even as President Xi Jinping strengthens party rule, local officials are pushing back against government policies

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  • Responsibility contracts and evaluation
  • Selective implementation
  • Implications for reform
  • Reinforcing the party's monitoring powers
  • Mitigated consequences

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