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

China's 18th Party Congress: Transition Delayed

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. more
Chairman Mao on China's 100 yuan note. (super.heavy/Flickr)

China's Microbloggers Ask: What's the Net Worth of Our Government Officials?

Asia Society Associate Fellow Steven Lewis says state-sponsored Chinese media's coverage of a call for disclosure of finances by government officials could put transparency "on the table" at the National Congress later this year. more
A Chinese policeman blocks photos from being taken outside Zhongnanhai, central headquarters for China's Communist Party, after the sacking of politician Bo Xilai from the country's powerful Politburo, in Beijing on April 11, 2012. (Mark Ralston/AFP/Getty Images)

Expert: Bo Xilai Scandal No Tiananmen, 'Not Terribly Significant'

Asia Society Associate Fellow Steven Lewis says the Bo Xilai scandal is similar to the ousting of other public officials in China, just with more media on hand to pay attention. more
Chongqing Party Secretary Bo Xilai during the closing ceremony of the National People's Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 14, 2012. (Mark Ralston/AFP/Getty Images)

Interview: Bo Xilai's Ouster Means Other Chinese Leaders 'Will Watch Their Backs'

Rice University's Steven Lewis, an Asia Society Associate Fellow, says the sacking of the Communist Party boss in Chongqing could have a "chilling" impact on other Chinese officials. more