Factional Model-making in China: Party Elites’ Open Political Contention in the Policy Process

Abstract This article introduces the analytical framework of “factional model-making” to describe and explain open political contention Chinese Communist Party elites in policy process. undertake factional model-making express disagreements signal their power regime: by flouting line publicly without punishment, they show that can influence therefore pressurize regime into acknowledging position opaque structure. chronicles history from 1960s 2012 examines detail making Henan's Nanjie Village a re-collectivization model Party's left. The process began 1990s ended soon after Xi Jinping came 2012, which prompted Nanjie's patrons recast village as trumpeting Xi's line. suppression under is discussed conclusion.