China's Fifteenth Party Congress: A Major Turning Point in Post-Deng China
If Jiang Zemin looked preoccupied on television screens during the Hong Kong changeover ceremonies, he had good reason to appear so, for his mind was on the 15th Party Congress about to take place this fall. Just about now, Chinese leaders are gathering at Beidaihe to settle the structure of power and leadership personalities. It is the sort of power realignment that must take place in the post-Deng era and will hold critical significance for Chinese national and foreign policies.
