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Cheng Li, professor of government and Woodrow Wilson fellow, is quoted in an article that focuses on expected leadership changes in China's ruling party. President Jiang Zemin is likely to step down but he will try to keep some power through his Shanghai protégés.  Hu Jintao's power base derives from the poverty stricken Chinese interior. Many of Hu's potential supporters come from provinces resentful of the perceived favoritism lavished on wealthy Shanghai. 

According to Li, "Everyone is concerned about factional networks, but everyone tries to deny it,"  Li said, "The next step is to legitimize factional politics .... People can find representatives to voice their concerns.  This is the biggest step toward more accountable government."

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