This book is the result of three years of analytical work by a team of orientalists. It is devoted to little-known details of the administrative reality of China: its internal politics, leaders, main groups and power clans, the intricacies of their relationships, as well as the main vectors of state strategy. The eastern neighbor has always caused some concerns in Russia. Therefore, it is important for us to know the current balance of power in the Middle Kingdom, the degree and nature of the West’s influence on it, and the attitude of leading Chinese players towards our country. The information presented has already proven its value: the forecasts of the election results, printed in the first edition of the book in 2016, have been fully confirmed. What are the strengths and features of Chinese communism? What are the aspirations of the military elite and what do the red aristocracy and the Komsomol rely on? Is everything so good and strong in Russian-Chinese relations? What is the reason for the persistence of the myth about the “Russian threat” inside China? Why are anti-Russian actions being carried out against the backdrop of statements about an alliance with Russia? What is absolutely worth knowing about Xi Jinping and the Chinese political elite?