Brookings: Topics - China's 17th Party Congress

China's Changing Political Landscape : Prospects for Democracy

Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

In China’s Changing Political Landscape, leading experts examine the prospects for democracy in the world’s most populous nation.

China’s Economic Decisionmakers

Mon, 03 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Following political transitions resulting from China's 17th Party Congress and 11th National People's Congress, Cheng Li argues the country’s new economic leadership team will need to work together to balance China’s economic growth with its sociopolitical challenges.

A Pivotal Stepping-Stone: Local Leaders’ Representation on the 17th Central Committee

Mon, 28 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Besides their relatively young age, the six rising stars in the new Politburo—Xi Jinping, Li Keqiang, Li Yuanchao, Wang Qishan, Wang Yang, and Bo Xilai—have one important thing in common. They have all had leadership experience as provincial chiefs.

China's Leadership, Fifth Generation

Tue, 25 Dec 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Is the emergence of a more collective form of leadership atop the Chinese Communist Party a cause for celebration or anxiety? And how have the economic and social reforms that China has been experiencing over the past 30 years been reflected in the nation’s politics? Cheng Li takes a look at these important questions and finds that the Chinese leadership today appears to be evenly balanced between elites and populists.

China’s New Military Elite

Tue, 18 Dec 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Analyses of the 17^th Party Congress of the Chinese Communist Party have mostly focused on the policy and personnel changes taken at the leadership conference. Cheng Li and Scott Harold argue that the implications of massive turnover among military representatives is just as important of a development in China.

China’s 17th Party Congress: Maintaining Delicate Balances

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT

The Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) 17^th Congress, which convened from October 15-21, resulted in a series of delicate personnel and policy balances struck among the new leadership. Indeed, the selection/election of the most senior leaders themselves—comprising the Politburo, its Standing Committee and Secretariat, and Central Military Commission—reflects careful compromises among institutional and factional interests.

China’s 17th Party Congress: Looking Ahead to Hu Jintao’s 2nd Term

Tue, 30 Oct 2007 14:00:00 GMT

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October 30, 2007, 2:00 PM to 5:15 PM

On October 30, the John L. Thornton China Center and the Center for Northeast Asian Policy Studies hosted a conference on the outcomes of the 17^th Party Congress and Hu Jintao’s second term.

China: Riding Two Horses at Once

Tue, 23 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT

At the conclusion of the 17th Party Congress, China’s leaders named the likely successor to President Hu Jintao. The trouble is, they picked two vastly different men to vie for the same top job. Will these new “heirs apparent” be able to work in tandem? Or will their competition for power pull the country apart?

China's 17th Party Congress Outcome

Mon, 22 Oct 2007 17:19:18 GMT

China Center Senior Fellow Cheng Li provides an update on the 17th Congress of the Chinese Communist Party, including an assessment of the newly anointed leadership.

China’s Most Powerful “Princelings”: How Many Will Enter the New Politburo?

Wed, 17 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT

The 17th Party Congress may cause strong social resentment in China due to the possibility that the newly established Politburo will be filled with many “princelings,” who come from the families of former high-ranking officials. Cheng Li argues that "the presence of these princelings will reinforce public perceptions of the convergence of power and wealth in the country."

China's 17th Party Congress Update

Wed, 17 Oct 2007 15:41:06 GMT

China Center Senior Fellow Cheng Li provides an update on the 17th Congress of the Chinese Communist Party, including an assessment of Hu Jintao's populist approach and relations with Taiwan.

Leadership Change at the 17th Party Congress: A Preview

Tue, 16 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT

In testimony before a Congressional Committee, Cheng Li discusses upcoming changes in China's top leadership that will occur at the 17th Party Congress and will be announced in the coming days.

Preview of China's 17th Party Congress

Fri, 12 Oct 2007 13:44:48 GMT

China Center Senior Fellow Cheng Li previews the 17th Congress of the Chinese Communist Party and how important the event is for choosing the next generation of China's leaders.

China’s Two Li’s: Frontrunners in the Race to Succeed Hu Jintao

Mon, 08 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Of all the issues surrounding China’s upcoming 17th Party Congress, Cheng Li says that the most intriguing one centers on the selection of a candidate or candidates to succeed Hu Jintao.

Changes in China's Political Landscape: The 17th Party Congress and Beyond

Fri, 13 Apr 2007 09:00:00 GMT

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April 13, 2007, 9:00 AM to 12:45 PM

Changes in China's Political Landscape: The 17th Party Congress and Beyond

Thu, 12 Apr 2007 09:00:00 GMT

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April 12, 2007, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Brookings hosted a conference to address Chinese political developments in the context of the 17th Party Congress, which will select the next generation of Chinese leaders and define the policy vision that will guide China in the years to come.