China Crossing the river by feeling the stones: democracy’s advance in China April 20, 2016 5 Written by Yu Keping. To say “democracy is a good thing” means that democracy can benefit the people. Yet if democracy is to benefit the…
Politics Get the Party Right November 21, 2012 1 By Zhengxu Wang. China's microblogosphere before and after the 18th party congress appeared markedly different. Before, loud voices demanded democracy, predicting that the Communist Party…
Politics The Last Party Congress? November 20, 2012 0 by Gordon G. Chang. The 18th Communist Party Congress is now in the history books. Will it be the last? For many observers, the People’s…
Politics Question Marks and Shoes to Fall for China’s Leadership Transition November 15, 2012 3 by Don Keyser. We normally take it to be axiomatic that a new leadership “selected by” a Chinese Communist Party congress does not set a…
Politics The New Leadership Line-up Favours Tested and Pragmatic Officials November 15, 2012 1 by Zhengxu Wang. It’s official now. The new Politburo and its Standing Committee are out. Besides Xi Jiping and Li Keqiang, the Standing Committee includes…
Economy The Chinese economy: Impossible to rebalance? November 15, 2012 1 by Michele Geraci. In the opening speech of the 18th Congress of the Communist Party of China, President Hu Jin Tao announced that “On the…
Politics The Central Committee: how was it selected? November 14, 2012 0 by Zhengxu Wang. The Party Congress has now officially closed. Tomorrow, the new Central Committee will hold its first Plenum, and “elects” a new…
Politics The New Central Committee: Bad News for the Party November 14, 2012 2 By Zhengxu Wang. The Party Congress has now released the member list of the new Central Committee, which includes 205 full members and 171 alternate…
Politics New Chinese Leaders Should Burn Their Three Fires (2) November 13, 2012 1 By Shujie Yao. Besides achieving sustainable and equitable increase in people’s living standards, the new leaders that will emerge at this Party Congress need to…
Culture and Society New Chinese Leaders Should Burn Their Three Fires (1) November 13, 2012 0 by Shujie Yao. "The traditional Chinese metaphor, which implies that new leaders must tend to three big things, or burn three fires, refers to the…
