William R. Kenan Professor of Government Cheng Li was quoted in an article in the January/February 2007 issue of Foreign Affairs magazine. The article, titled "The Faces of Chinese Power," was written by David M. Lampton, dean of faculty and director of China studies at Johns Hopkins University. The article addresses the importance of assessing the growing power of China accurately.
Li's research on China's leaders and specifically his determination that 34 percent of private-enterprise owners are members of the Chinese Communist Party were referenced. Language proficiency and investment in establishing relationships with foreign dignitaries, among other factors, speak to the increasingly dynamic and powerful nature of the party, according to Li.
