July 2021 marks the 100th anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party, which was founded in Shanghai in 1921. A large celebration event was held in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square on 1 July, with President Xi Jinping warning foreign forces against trying to ‘bully’ China. China’s relationship with other nations, particularly the US, has increasingly worsened, with criticism levelled against the regime for alleged human rights abuses, its treatment of protesters in Hong Kong, and escalating tensions over Taiwan. Explore Law and Politics publishing from Cambridge examining the past, present and future of China and its place in an ever-changing global environment.