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September 17, 2012

China's Looming Leadership Crisis

Minxin Pei, The National

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Now that Xi Jinping, the presumptive next leader of China, has resurfaced after nearly two weeks away from public view, it is time to reflect on how this bizarre episode has served to illustrate the frailties of the regime astride the world's second-largest economy.

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