Translating CPC orthodoxy with Xi Jinping as its core: the role of the translator in the translation skopos of <i>Zhongguo Gongchandang Jian Shi</i>

中国共产党简史 (Zhongguo Gongchandang Jian Shi, 2021) constitutes arguably the most important publication of Chinese political discourse to be published in 2021. Translated by a team translators outside confines institutional Central Compilation and Translation Bureau (CCTB), an examination into key translation tendencies this work provides opportunity depart from main body existing scholarly literature which has focussed primarily on translation. This article identifies, however, that different translational context CCTB did not result any evidence either ideological divergence source text or efforts ‘spruce it up’. Building this, presents skopos deliberate marking ‘self-view portrayal’ as being priority vital supporting honest engagement between China English-speaking countries, also somewhat liberates translator fear branded ‘traitor within agent without’ Tymoczko, 2003:21.