How Chinas Leaders Think. The Inside Story of Chinas Past, Current and Future Leaders

A fascinating look at China now and in the years to come, through the eyes of those at the helm As China continues its rapid ascent, attention is turning to its leaders, who they are, and how they view the countrys incredible transformation over the last thirty years. In How Chinas Leaders Think: The Inside Story of Chinas Past, Current and Future Leaders, Revised, bestselling author Lawrence Kuhn goes directly to the source, talking with members of Chinas ruling party and examining recently declassified Party material to provide readers with an intimate look at Chinas leaders and leadership structure, visionary principles, and convulsive past, and tracing the nations reform efforts. Focusing on President Hu Jintaos philosophies and policies, the book looks to the next generation of Chinas leaders to ask the questions on everyones lips. Who are Chinas future leaders? How do they view Chinas place in the world? Confronting Chinas leaders head on, Kuhn asks about the countys many problem, from economic imbalances to unsustainable development, to find out if theres a road map for change. Presenting the thoughts of key Chinese leaders on everything from media, military, banking, and healthcare to film, the Internet, science and technology, and much more, the book paints an intimate, candid portrayal of how Chinas leaders really think. Presents a fascinating insight into how Chinas leaders think about their country and where its headed Asks the tough questions about Chinas need for reform Pulls together information from over 100 personal interviews as well as recently declassified Party documents Taking readers closer to Party officials than ever before, How Chinas Leaders Think documents Chinas thirty-year struggle toward economic and social reform, and whats to come.