Vladimir #Putin and #Xi Jinping met in Moscow, a meeting that was highly anticipated and closely watched around the world. Where do their regimes stand today? JoD authors weigh in. (1/5)
First, @yuenyuenang looks at whether the CCP under Xi Jinping is less resilient than it once was. (2/5) buff.ly/3lA6Hws
@yuenyuenang Second, analyzing the Chinese regime, Minxin Pei considers what institutional factors may have hindered the emergence of democratic institutions despite China's rapid, sustained economic modernization. (3/5) buff.ly/38s7M38
@yuenyuenang Third, @McFaul looks at how Russia's invasion of Ukraine stopped what seemed to be a winning streak for Putin cold. (4/5) buff.ly/3Y04wQf
Ukraine’s triumph isn’t just possible, it’s unfolding now. And it would be a huge step toward a global democratic renewal. Read @FukuyamaFrancis on the state of the war in Ukraine. 🧵 (1/5) journalofdemocracy.org/why-ukraine-wi…
(2/5) For more on what Russia’s invasion of Ukraine means for global democracy, check out timely coverage in @JoDemocracy including: