The new year’s potential and problems

How political imperatives drive China’s economic policy

How Tibet and human rights will not affect the investment climate

The NPC highlights the weakness of the Chinese leadership

Implications of the Party Congress

Can Hu Jintao assert himself?

Appointments at the top will determine policy implementation

Can the CCP evolve?

Higher spending, lower revenue

Caution prevails at the National People's Congress

Which way Wen?

Power building before the Congress

Process matters more than result in Hong Kong's election

Slowly but surely, or surely but slowly?

Threat to stability?

Monopoly power or a weakened state

Socialist-style slowdown?

The President needs growth, but also wants harmony to bolster stability as he reviews policy

The President is flexing his muscles, but has to make a deal