China · Faction & policy current
Xi-aligned leadership network
Leadership network within the CCP, strengthened through centralization of political authority.
Political position
The source describes a leadership faction, but does not establish distinct two-axis policy coordinates.
An internal group or policy current, not a separate electoral party. Membership can overlap with other groups.
Party affiliation
This group is profiled within Communist Party of China. It is not a separate electoral party.
CCP-led party system; eight other recognized parties accept Communist Party leadership.
All nine officially recognized mainland parties are profiled. Consultative parties are not electoral opposition. Separate policy coordinates for the eight smaller parties are not established.
Sources & evidence
- BTI 2026 China report ↗
Background evidence for the profile; numerical placements are 567politics editorial estimates, not scores published by this source.