There is no better vantage point for understanding Chinese leadership politics than to analyze the nine individuals who make up the Politburo Standing Committee (PSC). Despite the highly diverse and divergent assessments of… Read More
The composition of the new Politburo, including generational attributes and individual idiosyncratic characteristics, group dynamics, and the factional balance of power, will have profound implications for China’s economic priorities, social stability, political trajectory,… Read More
On January 11, President Lee Myung-bak wrapped up his first state visit of the year at the invitation of President Hu Jintao of the People’s Republic of China, bringing home enhanced bilateral ties.… Read More
