ST Deep Dive: Xi safe in the saddle; Indian state and digital firms wrestle

Here's a round-up of recent commentaries and more by think-tanks in the region and elsewhere that could be of interest to those who watch Asia.

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Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to extend his tenure at the 20th Party Congress later this year.

However, developments at home and abroad have conspired to take his shine off in the vital months ahead, says Assistant Professor Dylan Loh from Nanyang Technological University’s Public Policy and Global Affairs division in this paper for the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies.

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