The Politburo’s Predicament

Confronting the Limitations of Chinese Communist Party Repression

Sarah Cook

The Politburo’s Predicament

Drawing on an analysis of hundreds of official documents, censorship directives, and human rights reports, as well as some 30 expert interviews, the study finds that the overall degree of repression has increased under the new leadership. Of 17 categories of victims assessed, 11 experienced greater...