The 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China: A Major Turning Point for China

Издательство: Indian Council of World Affairs / Pentagon Press

ISBN: 978-81-8274-724-1

National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) are the most authoritative events in the politics of the People`s Republic of China. The 18th National Congress of the CPC, which was held on 8-14 November, 2012 in Beijing, witnessed a transition to the fifth generation of the leadership.

Part One of this book consists of thirteen papers dealing with the change of emphasis from growth to more inclusive development as well as covers diverse fields including, centre province relations, fiscal and monetary arrangements, use of cyberspace, Party-PLA relations of Xinjing, Tibet and Inner Mongolia. Part Two of the book analyses the outcomes of the 18th National Congress of the CPC. It also includes contributions which refer to individual perspectives on the Party Congress, continuing intra-Party debates and brief data about the new leading figures at the highest echelons of the Party.

Both Parts of this book indicate that China is at critical juncture in its CPC led governance. The book provides comprehensive analyses and valuable insights on the issues from Indian perspectives.

C.V. Ranganathan graduated from Madras University with a B.A. (honours) in Economics and joined the Indian Foreign Service in 1959. He has a diploma (with distinction) in Chinese language and literature from the University of Hong Kong. He has served in the in the Ministry of External Affairs and in diplomatic Missions in Beijing, New York and Bonn. His senior posts include, Commissioner of India in Hong Kong, Ambassador in Addis Ababa, Deputy Chief of Mission in the rank of Ambassador in Moscow, Ambassador in Beijing and Paris. He retired in 1993.

Sanjeev Kumar in Research Fellow at the Indian Council of World Affairs, New Delhi. He received his Ph.D. from School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. Dr. Kumar is a recipient of the prestigious ASIA Fellow Award and conducted field research in Shaanxi, Anhui and Zhejiang provinces of China. He was affiliated with the School of International Studies, Peking University, Beijing, and the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS), Beijing as Visiting Fellow.