Xi Jinping wants to remake how China’s officials work, from villages to central leadership. His efforts are perhaps too effective https://www.economist.com/china/2026/03/30/for-chinas-officials-the-goal-was-once-growth-now-its-loyalty?taid=26ffed6e-ba01-4279-a7f0-e036ffc02b30 Illustration: Hanna Barczyk
