As a party congress approaches, it’s increasingly clear that Xi Jinping plans another five-year term. But if he has ideas about a successor, he has hidden them well.
Tag: Appointments and Executive Changes
Puzzle in Ukraine Crisis: Where’s the U.S. Ambassador?
Diplomats say President Biden’s 13-month delay in sending an envoy to a top crisis spot is impossible to explain.
Upheaval in Northern Ireland, With Brexit at Its Center
A dispute over trading checks has left the main pro-British party in disarray, creating the potential for a momentous political shift.
Germany Has a New Climate Envoy: an American Greenpeace Activist
Jennifer Morgan, the American head of Greenpeace, has lived in Germany since 2003 and has applied for German citizenship.
Germany Has a New Climate Envoy: an American Greenpeace Activist
Jennifer Morgan, the American head of Greenpeace, has lived in Germany since 2003 and has applied for German citizenship.
Boris Johnson Shuffles Team to Tamp Down Mutiny Within His Party
The British prime minister shuffles his team to tamp down a growing mutiny within his Conservative Party over his leadership.
A ‘NATO Nerd’ Thrown Into the Crisis Over Russia and Ukraine
Julianne Smith is the new U.S. ambassador to NATO, a post empty for a year, trying to consult and lead while bandaging the wounds of the Trump years.
After Breyer
The latest on the coming Supreme Court nomination.
Italians Vote for a President. Here’s Why It Matters.
The normally mundane ritual of electing a president every seven years has turned more fateful this year, with Italy’s political stability potentially hanging in the balance.
As Johnson Reels From Scandals, Is Someone Plotting to Take His Place?
A key question is: Will the results of an inquiry over parties in Downing Street during lockdown push a fellow conservative to move against Prime Minister Boris Johnson?