Contents About the Author Acknowledgments Overview: How China’s Leaders Think Part I: Guiding Principles Chapter 1: Pride Chapter 2: Stability Chapter 3: Responsibility Chapter 4: Vision Part II: Thinking Reform Chapter 5: Subjugation, Humiliation, Oppression Chapter 6: Reform’s Epic Struggle Chapter 7: Tiananmen and Thereafter Chapter 8: What’s a “Socialist Market Economy?” Chapter 9: How Communism Adopted Capital and Ownership Chapter 10: The Hidden Power of Jiang Zemin’s “Three Represents” Chapter 11: The Driving Relevance of Hu Jintao’s “Scientific Perspective on Development” Chapter 12: Snapshots of Economic Reform Chapter 13: The Countryside is Core Chapter 14: Rebalancing Imbalances Chapter 15: How Reform Permeates All Society Chapter 16: Here Come the Lawyers Chapter 17: Facing Up to Corruption Chapter 18: Values and the New Social Contract Part III: Doing Reform Chapter 19: Provincial Pictures of Reform Chapter 20: Regional Dragonheads: Pudong (Shanghai) and Binhai (Tianjin) Chapter 21: What to Do with State-Owned Enterprises? Chapter 22: The Private Business Revolution Chapter 23: Banking Reform: The Largest Assets and Greatest Risks Chapter 24: Reforming Science & Technology with Sparks & Torches Chapter 25: Education: When Reform and Tradition Clash Chapter 26: Healthcare and Medical Reform: One Doctor’s Story Chapter 27: Media and Publishing Reform: Hidden in Plain Sight Chapter 28: How Telecommunications and the Internet Changed China Chapter 29: Diversity of Culture; Question of Censorship Chapter 30: How China’s Leaders Love Film Chapter 31: Why Religion Became Important Chapter 32: Foreign Policy Breaks Free Chapter 33: What does Military Reform Mean? Chapter 34: Telling China’s Story to the World Part IV: Reform’s Future Chapter 35: China’s Future Senior Leaders Chapter 36: China’s New Kind of Leaders Chapter 37: China’s Economic Future: How Far Can It Go? Chapter 38: Guangdong Visions Chapter 39: China’s Political Future: Is Reform Real? Chapter 40: China Threat or China Model? Chapter 41: China Reflections and Visions Index China’s development, at least in part, is driven by patriotism and pride. . . The Chinese people have made great contributions to world civilization. . . Our commitment and determination is rooted in our historic and national pride. . . It’s fair to say that we have achieved some successes, [nevertheless] we should have a cautious appraisal of our accomplishments. We should never overestimate our accomplishments or indulge ourselves in our achievements. . . We need to assess ourselves objectively. . . [and aspire to] our next higher goal. . . [which is] a persistent and unremitting process. Xi Jinping Politburo Standing Committee member In the face of complex and ever-changing international and domestic environments, the Chinese Government promptly and decisively adjusted our macroeconomic policies and launched a comprehensive stimulus package to ensure stable and rapid economic growth. We increased government spending and public investments and implemented structural tax reductions. Balancing short-term and long-term strategic perspectives, we are promoting industrial restructuring and technological innovation, and using principles of reform to solve problems of development. Li Keqiang Politburo Standing Committee member I am now serving my second term in the Politburo. . . President Hu Jintao’s character is modest and low profile. . . we all have the highest respect and admiration for him—for his leadership, perspicacity and moral convictions. . . Under his leadership, complex problems can all get resolved. . . It takes vision to avoid major conflicts in society. Income disparities, unemployment, bureaucracy and corruption could cause instability. . . This is the Party’s most severe test. In seven years under President Hu, the CPC has successfully maintained stability while pushing forward with reform and opening-up.