China: Does Jiang Have the Clout to Tackle the Tough Jobs?

It has been suggested the Chinese President Jiang Zemin has the stature needed to initiate bold changes in China. But the propaganda machine may be delivering a false impression. Yet he has little time left in office: he is scheduled to step down in March 2003. And he faces so many limitations - the...

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Published in:Bloomberg businessweek (Online) 1999-10 (3651), p.181
Main Authors: Engardio, Pete, Mark L. Clifford in Shanghai, with Dexter Roberts in Beijing and Sheri Prasso in New York
Format: Magazinearticle
Language:English
Subjects:
Economic policy
Economic reform
Political power
Presidents
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Summary:It has been suggested the Chinese President Jiang Zemin has the stature needed to initiate bold changes in China. But the propaganda machine may be delivering a false impression. Yet he has little time left in office: he is scheduled to step down in March 2003. And he faces so many limitations - the technological backwardness of the military, the social repercussions of drastic economic reform, and his own cautious style - that there is little reason to expect any daring new solutions to China's problems.
ISSN:0007-7135
2162-657X