What China’s Leadership Transition Means for the United States

Center for American Progress China Analyst Melanie Hart explains what U.S. policymakers need to know about China's 2012 leadership transition.

Asia-Pacific, China, Foreign Policy

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How does China’s leadership transition work? What challenges will China’s new leaders face in the coming years? How will these changes affect U.S. policy toward China?

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Getting Smarter on China by Rudy deLeon, Melanie Hart, and Ali Fisher

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