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November 8, 2012

China's Dysfunctional Foreign Policy

Odd Arne Westad, Bloomberg

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When he takes over as party leader this week at the 18th Congress of the Chinese Communist Party, Vice President Xi Jinping will face a host of ills. For all its newfound wealth, China is -- to put it simply -- very badly governed. Corruption is rampant, the provinces are neglected, and current party leader Hu Jintao has put off much-needed political reforms for a decade.

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