China's approach toward post-Stalinist reform contrasts markedly with that of most other
former centrally planned economies. Eastern Europe and Russia have tried to move rapidly …

Deng Xiaoping is a master strategist in politics, military campaigns and even the game of
bridge--and the recent calls in the official Chinese press for more rapid change seem to …

Ever since the Tiananmen Square massacre of 1989, China has been at a crossroads. But
the signposts show not just two alternative directions, but three. There are, of course, the two …

Whether China will undertake political reform, which is broadly defined here as institutional
changes that rationalize bureaucracy, strengthen the rule of law, expand political …

The reform programme launched under Deng Xiaoping's tutelage in 1978 has affected every
aspect of life in China and left no institution untouched. The reforms have led to a significant …

China in 1993 was gripped by two fundamental processes. One was economic-the workings
of the primary stage of capitalismand the other was natural-Deng Xiaoping's imminent …

In spring 1998, Zhu Rongji became China's new prime minister, bringing with him a
remarkable and optimistic reform agenda. Two and a half years later, while Zhu has had …

In the last two years, Hu Yaobang has tried to emerge from the shadow of his mentor, Deng
Xiaoping. This has not proved easy, since many of the issues facing the Chinese leadership …

Perhaps the most difficult challenge facing the leadership of a non-democratic nation is the
management of transition from one leader or leadership group to another. This is always …