Cheng Li, the William R. Kenan Professor of Government was interviewed by the Associated Press for the article "Sixteen years since Tiananman crackdown, China's new leaders keeps tight grip on dissent." According to the article "China's grip on dissent has tightened under the leadership of President Hu Jintao, disappointing those who hoped he might represent a more tolerant leadership." Li said "The difference between Jiang and Hu is that Hu is far more popular than Jiang among the Chinese public. Hu has more political capital. The message is a mixed one. Hu wants to promote political reforms, as he states, but these political reforms should not be out of control."
Li is the author of China's Leaders: The New Generation (2001), Rediscovering China: Dynamics and Dilemmas of Reform (1997) and the editor of the book, Bridging Minds Across the Pacific: The Sino-U.S. Educational Exchange 1978-2003 (2005).
Li is the author of China's Leaders: The New Generation (2001), Rediscovering China: Dynamics and Dilemmas of Reform (1997) and the editor of the book, Bridging Minds Across the Pacific: The Sino-U.S. Educational Exchange 1978-2003 (2005).
