The Confucian roots of Xi Jinping’s policies

Prof Bryan William Van Norden, Kwan Im Thong Hood Cho Temple Professor from Yale-NUS College, wrote that commentators have been quick to observe that the recent Chinese Communist Party Congress guaranteed President Xi Jinping's firm grip on power for years to come, but however, few have noted the Confucian roots of his world view. Prof Van Norden felt that it was important to understand the Confucian roots of Mr Xi’s thought as the global situation is well suited for China’s rise.

• The Straits Times, 15 November 2017, Opinion, pA20
• Lianhe Zaobao, 15 November 2017, p22