Tag: succession

  • Also meet China's next no. 2 leader, Li Keqiang

    Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping continues his trip to the United States ahead of his expected rise to the top leadership position after November’s party congress. Meanwhile, NPR’s Louisa Lim has a great radio story on the man expected to be the next vice president premier, Li Keqiang. Li, who is currently vice premier, comes across…

  • Xi Jinping in Washington: A roundup/liveblog

    This post will be was continually updated today as I find found good or interesting material on Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping’s visit to the White House, the State Department, and the Pentagon. 4:00 p.m. Last update today. Off to CFR and then offline for the evening. The White House has posted a transcript of…

  • Xi Jinping moves one step closer to leading China

    The headline says it all. I’m short on time today, so here are a few links. Xi’s the one? – from Blake Hounshell at FP Passport. That pun I guess was going to come some day. Michael Wines at The New York Times. The Economist Blog. Eventually, I plan to gather some background on Xi,…