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  • 26 Jul 2017
  • 4 min

Explainer 75: Communist beach party

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  • The Foreign Desk
  • 4 min

Every August the inner circle of China’s communist party decamp to a woody coastal compound 300km east of Beijing. But is this just a chance to top up a tan or two or is it about political tactics and securing power?

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  • Andrew Mueller

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