1st Edition

China Entering the Xi Jinping Era

Edited By Zheng Yongnian, Lance L. P. Gore Copyright 2015
360 Pages 12 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

360 Pages 42 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

360 Pages 42 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

How will China develop under the new leadership of Xi Jinping and Li Keqiang? This is a key question for both China and the wider world. This book presents a comprehensive overview of the key areas and issues, assessing how things are likely to develop under the new leadership. It considers the economy, trade, politics, and demographics; appraises the leadership, both at the national and... Read more

1. Introduction Zheng Yongnian and Lance L.P. Gore  Part 1: Political Direction  1. Intra-Party Democracy: CCP’s Rhetoric or Pragmatic Reform Approach? Zheng Yongnian and Chen Gang  2. China’s New State Council: The Dilemma of the "Super-Ministry" Reform Lance L. P. Gore  3. China’s New Supreme Command and Xi Jinping’s Political Leadership You Ji  4. China’s New Provincial Party Leaders Bo Zhiyue  Part 2: Economic Trends  5. Adjusting to Lower Growth in the Xi Era Lu Ding and Yao Jielu  6. China towards Balanced Trade and Growth Sarah Tong  7. China’s Trade and Investment in the European Union Wu Dan  8. Assessment of China’s Urbanization Zhou Zhihua  Part 3: Social Trends  9. China’s Demographic Challenges Peng Xizhe  10. From ‘Stability Overrides Everything’ to ‘Social Governance': The Evolving Approach to Social Order in China H. Christoph Steinhardt and Zhao Litao 11. Reforming China’s Health Care System in The Xi Era Qian Jiwei and Åke Blomqvist  12. China’s Young Generation Comes of Age: Generation Shift and What It Augurs for China’s Future Huang Yanjie  Part 4: Foreign Relations and Foreign Policy  13. Going Assertive? Chinese Foreign Policy under the New Leadership Irene Chan and Li Mingjiang  14. South China Sea Disputes in the Xi Era Alistair D. B. Cook  15. Japan’s Relations with China and South Korea: Antagonism despite Interdependency Lam Peng Er  16. New Challenges to the New Leadership: The Diaoyu Islands Dispute Katherine Tseng Huiyiu  17. China and Global Governance: New Emphases amidst a Cautious Approach Lye Liang Fook

Biography

Zheng Yongnian is Professor and Director of the East Asian Institute, National University of Singapore

Lance L. P. Gore is a Visiting Senior Research Fellow at the East Asian Institute, National University of Singapore