Beijing’s leadership transition : testing times for China

• Main Authors: Ho, Benjamin Tze Ern, Oh, Ei Sun, Liu, Liu
• Other Authors: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
• Format: Commentary
• Language: English
• Published: 2012
• Subjects: DRNTU::Social sciences::Political science
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/95428; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/8465
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

The political scandal over the Bo Xilai affair has led to concerns over China’s internal stability. Over the past two decades, the centrality of the Party’s dominance has been maintained by the Chinese Communist Party’s skilful maneuvering around disturbing domestic issues and careful projection of...