Cheng Li, the William R. Kenan Professor of Government, has been invited to join the board of the National Committee on United States-China Relations. The committee works to facilitate communication and understanding between the United States and the People's Republic of China, Hong Kong SAR and Taiwan. The committee is recognized by policymakers in the United States and China as a reliable source of expertise and a valuable channel for communication on a range of topics.
Key committee areas of focus are international affairs, governance, law, education, environment, economics and mass communication. Li's appointment became official during a two-day conference in New York City in November.
Other committee directors include former President of the United States Gerald R. Ford, former presidential advisor David R. Gergen, former IBM CEO Louis V. Gerstner, Jr., former U.S. Secretary of State Henry A. Kissinger, Harvard professor and former top Reagan economic advisor Martin Feldstein, and former U.S. Secretaries of Defense Robert S. McNamara and James R. Schlesinger. The committee's work is supported by private foundations, corporations, U.S. government agencies and by more than 700 individual members.
As part of the two-day conference, Li gave a presentation titled "One Party, Two Factions: Chinese Bipartisanship in the Making?" He discussed the top leaders in China, the changing nature of Chinese politics and what it means for China's future. Li predicted that there will soon be a more interesting and dynamic phase of China's political institutionalization. "To a great extent, both coalitions share a common purpose: to ensure the survival of the CCP rule at home and retain China's status as a major international player abroad…In my judgment, this 'one Party, two factions' formula will remain as the dominant feature of Chinese elite politics in the next 10-15 years," said Li.
Key committee areas of focus are international affairs, governance, law, education, environment, economics and mass communication. Li's appointment became official during a two-day conference in New York City in November.
Other committee directors include former President of the United States Gerald R. Ford, former presidential advisor David R. Gergen, former IBM CEO Louis V. Gerstner, Jr., former U.S. Secretary of State Henry A. Kissinger, Harvard professor and former top Reagan economic advisor Martin Feldstein, and former U.S. Secretaries of Defense Robert S. McNamara and James R. Schlesinger. The committee's work is supported by private foundations, corporations, U.S. government agencies and by more than 700 individual members.
As part of the two-day conference, Li gave a presentation titled "One Party, Two Factions: Chinese Bipartisanship in the Making?" He discussed the top leaders in China, the changing nature of Chinese politics and what it means for China's future. Li predicted that there will soon be a more interesting and dynamic phase of China's political institutionalization. "To a great extent, both coalitions share a common purpose: to ensure the survival of the CCP rule at home and retain China's status as a major international player abroad…In my judgment, this 'one Party, two factions' formula will remain as the dominant feature of Chinese elite politics in the next 10-15 years," said Li.
