Commentary The year 2021 seemed to present a never-ending stream of worrying events out of China, from stock market delistings to floods and COVID-19. The good news, though, is that 2022 promises to be even better. So what are the events and big stories we should be watching for in 2022? The big story in China 2022 is the expected “election” of Chairman Xi Jinping to an unprecedented third term, officially breaking with Communist Party tradition after the Great Helmsman Mao Zedong. Although the Chinese constitution was changed, allowing Xi to stand for reelection, there has been no official word on whether he will be up for reelection. Unofficially there has been simmering discontent over the breaking of Party tradition and the strong arm authoritarianism governance of Xi. A third term would cement his grip over China and the Party, signaling the direction of China. Debt is always a near …
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