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| April 9, 2013 Your Weekly Update from The Heritage Foundation's Asian Studies Center |  |  |  | Four Issues Facing China
By Franklin L. Lavin
On January 23, 2013, long-time “China hand” Ambassador Frank Lavin visited The Heritage Foundation to share his insights on the fundamental issues facing China's new leaders. "How China defines itself, and is defined by others, will in large measure define this century," he explained. "The 21st century is all about the policy decisions that China makes and which decisions the United States and other countries make regarding those decisions." He outlined for the audience the four key issues China faces today: (1) economic performance, (2) social stability, (3) leadership cohesion, and (4) foreign policy.
How the People’s Republic of China addresses these issues will determine its success or failure at home, and will also contribute to either friction or harmony in Asia in the coming years.
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Instead of being arbitrarily handled on a case-by-case basis, concerns over cyber espionage should be addressed in a much more transparent and standardized way - by reforming the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS).
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There had been hopes that the new Chinese leadership of Xi Jinping and Li Keqiang would pursue a more conciliatory line once they had formally acceded to both Party and governmental positions. Instead, Chinese policy on maritime boundary disputes appears to be hardening. | | |
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