 
World Scientific Publishing
by John Wong, Zheng Yongnian & Lye Liang Fook (East Asian Institute, National University of Singapore)
April 2003
Hardcover, 72 pages
US$22
US$6 for U.S. delivery by UPS, US$18 for outside of U.S. delivery by airmail
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Table of Contents
- Succession Politics, Power Distribution and Legacies (Y-N Zheng & L F Lye)
- China's Politics in 2002 and Prospective Changes in 2003 (Y-N Zheng & L F Lye)
- China's Economy in 2002 and Outlook for 2003 (J Wong)
Abstract
With the new team of Chinese leaders at the helm following the successful hosting of the 16th Party Congress in November 2002, the attention of China's scholars has now shifted to the raft of challenges that await the new leadership. In the economic realm, there is unlikely to be any sharp changes in the direction of economic policy-making although the leadership faces a number of daunting issues, such as rising urban unemployment, potential rural unrest and the huge debt burden of state banks.
In the political arena, power succession has only just begun even though leadership transition is almost complete. Jiang Zemin remains highly influential in his capacity as Chairman of the Central Military Commission. It is however unclear how the working relationship among the triumvirate Hu Jintao, Zeng Qinghong and Wen Jiabao will unfold. The jury is still out whether Hu Jintao can provide the leadership and vision to deal head-on with a number of burning issues, like corruption and the need for political reform.
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