Jinping's long-term dictatorship will cause the fall of the Chinese Communist Party, warn analysts

Beijing: – Analysts are claiming that Xi Jinping’s long-term monopolistic control of the Chinese communist party will become the cause of its fall. On the 1st of July, the Chinese communist party is completing 100 years of formation. The ruling communist party is planning ambitious and grand celebrations on this occasion. Therefore, the claims made by foreign analysts and scholars regarding the leadership of Jinping become significant against this background.

Jinping will complete ten years of heading the communist party in the next year. After that, as per the original constitution of the communist party, he is expected to announce his successor, or some such indication must be given. But because of the changes made by Jinping over the last few years, such an announcement may not be coming. After taking over the reins of the Chinese communist party in 2012, Jinping has consistently made efforts to tighten his grip on the party.

These include the use of anti-corruption campaigns to eliminate the opponents, removing the limit on the maximum period to hold the post of the party chief, declaring himself as the ‘core leader’ and including his ideology in the party’s constitution. While doing all this, Jinping has taken care to ensure that no leader is created in the party who could challenge Jinping. Moreover, he also expelled the senior leaders and those on important posts in the party. Concerns are being expressed that instability could develop in the Chinese communist party because of this.

Steve Tsang, a researcher at the University of London, warned that not having a transparent process and structure for selecting the successor to Jinping will hamper the future of the Chinese communist party. Nis Grunberg, senior analysts at the Mercator Institute for China Studies, has endorsed the view. Jinping removed the age limit to imbibe his outlook in the country and the party. But this created uncertainty in the process of selecting a successor. Grunberg said that this could deliver major jolts to the party after Jinping.

Think tanks in the United States and Australia also have published a report regarding Jinping’s leadership. The report accuses Jinping of strengthening his grip on the communist party while pushing the country towards a leadership crisis. The report prepared jointly by the Centre for Strategic International Studies and Lowy Institute claims that the Chinese political future is shrouded in a fog of uncertainty because of Jinping’s monopolistic rule. The think tanks also pointed out that the consequences of this leadership ambiguity in China, on the international level, could be serious and far-reaching.

Reports are being published in various media that the opposition for Jinping is increasing from multiple levels of the communist party. Senior leaders Wen Jiabao, Ren Zhiqiang, senior member Kai Shia, of the Chinese communist party and military official General Dai Shi along with Prime Minister Li Keqiang have expressed resentment over the monopolistic rule of Jinping. Senior member Kai Shia had even warned that many members and leaders of the communist party are willing to leave the party, being fed up with President Jinping.