A Most Adaptable Party, New York Review of Books (July 1, 2021)
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For the Chinese Communist Party, history is legitimacy.
— Ian Johnson
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About Ian Johnson
Ian Johnson (born July 27, 1962) is a Beijing-based writer and independent scholar. Johnson writes regularly for The New York Review of Books and The New York Times. He also teaches university courses at The Beijing Center for Chinese Studies.
About Ian Johnson
Ian Johnson (born July 27, 1962) is a Beijing-based writer and independent scholar. Johnson writes regularly for The New York Review of Books and The New York Times. He also teaches university courses at The Beijing Center for Chinese Studies.
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