Policy

NEW YORK, November 15, 2012 — Asia Society's Suzanne DiMaggio says Beijing will closely monitor Barack Obama's Asia trip to get a sense of how much the U.S. hopes to increase its influence in the region. more

Carl Minzner traces the development of legal reform in China from the early 2000s to the present day. more

Yale historian reflects on the tendency of nearly every Chinese leader to put his mark on the period of his rule. more

Yale historian compares China's 18th Party Congress to the succession practices among the ruling Manchus during the Qing Dynasty. more

J. Michael Evans sees economic rebalancing, U.S.-China relations, and challenges to the legitimacy of one-party rule as the biggest priorities facing China's new leaders. more

Citicorp's Head of Emerging Markets discusses five main areas that characterize the expectations surrounding Xi Jinping and the new Chinese leadership. more

Richard H. Solomon weighs the impact of a more globally involved Chinese public on the mandates of the new leadership as they tackle reform and economic growth. more

NEW YORK, October 24, 2012 — Former Ambassador to China Winston Lord discusses the lingering imperative for the new Chinese leadership to address the verdict of the famed 'incident' in Tiananmen Square. more

NEW YORK, October 24, 2012 — Former Ambassador to China Winston Lord expands on the danger of passing lasting judgement on the new regime, and particularly new leader Xi Jinping. more

NEW YORK October 24, 2012 — Former Ambassador to China Winston Lord discusses the impact of the new leadership transition over years passed and the dangerous notion that one can predict how it will play out. more