An objective understanding of contemporary Chinese politics in the West is hampered by
two tendencies, one long-term and the other of more recent vintage. The long-term obstacle …

China's post-1978 economic reform is generally acclaimed as success, for the Chinese
economy has expanded nine-fold in a matter of 25 years and the country rose from the …

Contrary to hopes expressed by both Chinese intellectuals and foreign observers that the
new Hu Jintao administration would be more open to political change and to freer …

In 1978 China made a historic decision to adopt a policy of openness and reform. This
ushered in a period of rapid economic transformation and social change. After 30 years …

China is approaching a series of turning points on its path of dramatic national
transformation. After more than three decades of successful reforms, the nation has reached …

In his report to the Fourteenth Congress of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in October
1992, Party Secretary Jiang Zemin summarized two of the reasons why the regime has been …

China's protracted boom and political transformation is a major episode in the history of
global political economy. Beginning in the late 1970s, China experienced a quarter century …

In 1989, after 40 years in power, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is faced with its worst
crisis since the Cultural Revolution (1966–69) over the issue of reform of the Stalinist …

China's economic reforms over the past two decades have brought tremendous economic
transformation, rapid growth, and closer integration into the global economy. Real income …

China's new leader, Xi Jinping, has an excellent opportunity to set China on its new path
with consequences of historical proportions. Xi now has sufficient power and the latitude to …