Monument commemorating beginning of Long March, Yudu County, Jiangxi Province, China, April 2026 (photo by Wan Xiang at Xinhua) The political future has met the poignant past in China over the past seven days. The Chinese Communist Party celebrated a foundational origin story late last week, the 90th anniversary of the Long March. This week, a Party meeting is taking place as the so-called seventh generation of leaders prepares to move up the political ladder in 2027. These h