Keyword: 18th party congress

Videos: Will Xi Jinping Differ From His Predecessors?

Former Chinese President Jiang Zemin, left, walks past then Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping, right, after the closing session of the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party in November 2012. (Feng Li/Getty Images)

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Political scientist Andrew Nathan discusses newly installed Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s relationship to his predecessors Hu Jintao and Jiang Zemin, the likelihood of political reform under Xi.

January 18th by Susan Jakes | Comments

2013, and Beyond: Why Reform May Be Mission Impossible for China's Xi Jinping

China's newly appointed leader Xi Jinping gestures as he attends a meeting with

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Facing many different political factions and conflicts, the cards are stacked against China's new leader, writes Ouyang Bin.

December 28th by Ouyang Bin | Comments

For China's New Leaders, the Spirit of Deng Remains Strong

The 18th Party Congress, Beijing, November 2012. (Flickr/Remko Tanis)

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Deng Xiaoping biographer Ezra Vogel breaks down four major political perspective in modern China, and suggests which one "trumps" them all.

December 17th by Ezra Vogel | Comments

Interview: For Wu Qing, Pushing for Change is 'Citizen's Responsibility'

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I want to change China from a country ruled of man and by man to a country ruled of law and by law," activist and legislator Wu Qing tells Asia Blog.

December 10th by Liz Flora | Comments

China's Leadership Change: A Paradox in Transition

Asia Society's Orville Schell tells Asia Society members that China's government has a

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Asia Society's Orville Schell explains how China's government suffers from a "leadership deficit."

November 21st by Farisa Khalid | Comments

China's 18th Party Congress: Transition Delayed

Chairman Mao Zedong statue, Dandong, China. (Shining75/Flickr)

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Asia Society Associate Fellow Steven Lewis says observers both inside and outside China were disappointed with a changing of the guard that may not bring much change.

November 16th by Steven Lewis | Comments

Video: China's Leadership Must Deal With New Realities

Chinese citizens on a laptop computer at a wireless cafe in Beijing in 2009. Richard H. Solomon argues that in many ways China's

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Richard H. Solomon, former president of the U.S. Institute of Peace, states that in some ways, China's society and economy have both outgrown its political system.

November 14th by Liz Flora | Comments

Video: Former US Ambassador Says 'China Expertise' an 'Oxymoron'

Two soldiers dressed as ushers guard in front of a curtain during a meeting of the opening session of the 18th Communist Party Congress at the Great Hall of the People on November 9, 2012 in Beijing, China. (Feng Li/Getty Images)

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Former U.S. Ambassador to China Winston Lord discusses the "perils of prediction" when it comes to China's leadership.

November 9th by Liz Flora | Comments

The Strange Things Banned Before China's Party Congress, Explained

Chinese paramilitary policemen parade in front of Tiananmen Square on Nov. 7, 2012 in Beijing. The 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) convenes in Beijing on Nov. 8. (Lintao Zhang/Getty Images)

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Unpredictable, not to say bizarre, restrictions ahead of the 18th Party Congress have inconvenienced pigeon owners and taxi riders, among other segments of the population.

November 7th by Liz Flora | Comments