Title page
Contents
Acknowledgments 2
Executive Summary 4
Introduction 5
Trend 1: Personalization of the System around Xi 5
Trend 2: Empowering the Party over the State 7
Trend 3: Domestic Policy Headwinds and the Search for Alternative Forms of Political Legitimacy 9
Trend 4: Elevation of Regime Security over Other Concerns 10
Trend 5: Diplomatic and Military Assertiveness and Seeking an Active Global Leadership Role 12
Critical Knowledge Gaps Remain 14
Recommendations for Policymakers 16
Conclusion 18