We are truly excited to introduce Connected China, a Reuters News site that tracks and visualizes the people, organizations and relationships that form China’s elite power structure. (Check out our promo video.)

Employing novel design and HTML 5 technologies, Connected China explains the social and professional networks of China’s leaders, highlighting the interpersonal relationships that drive business, move markets and shape the political landscape in the world’s most populous nation.

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Learn more about the China 101 and Featured Stories sections, which showcase the best of Reuters content – from primers on how China functions, to long-form biographies of key figures, as well as videos, photos, and the latest stories from the wire.

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Learn how to use navigate the factions, family and political patrons of China’s most influential leaders in the Social Power view.

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Use the Institutional Power view to explore China’s overlapping Party, state and military structures and dig deep into the each organization’s functions and members.

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See how the Career Comparison view tracks the working lives of China’s top leaders – new and old – and compare their paths to power.