Editorial: Le Monde

• The most striking absence in the annual session of the Chinese Parliament is the Prime Minister's press conference.
• Xi Jinping has strengthened the Communist Party's control over the state and reduced the duration of the parliamentary session.
• The reforms have refuted Xi Jinping's fight against poverty and established that the party takes precedence over the country.
• Xi Jinping has the power to remain in office as long as he wishes, which goes against the previous policy.
• 'National security' is used to strengthen the party's control over its supposed enemies.
• Despite promises of reform and opening, facts show an increasing tendency towards the interests of the Chinese Communist Party.

Conclusion: This supremacy of the party threatens both the economy and civil society, and if China's prosperity dwindles, its justification may also weaken.

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