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Contemporary China: A Book List and Websites about China and Southeast Asia (Prof. Lynn White, Princeton University) Categorized by subjects and has been updated. This list is long, but you can use the subject categories at the left of your screen to find items you need. Websites about China and Southeast Asia is a clickable list of websites, giving access to thousands of articles about China and Southeast Asia.

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Not Much Will Change under China’s Next Leaders: Scholar
(China Post, May 13, 2010) Leaders of China's communist party (CCP) are determined to keep their grip on power and will never allow a leader who is too liberal or progressive to assume power, said Dr. Willy Lam.

Economy the Focus As China Political Session Ends
(AP, Mar. 13, 2010) Mao Zedong's grandson couldn't have put it more simply. China's biggest challenge? Economic development and to help more Chinese enjoy it.

China’s Midterm Jockeying: Gearing Up for 2012 By Cheng Li
(China Leadership Monitor, Hoover Institution, Winter 2010) China is set to experience a major leadership turnover at the 18th National Congress of the CCP in 2012. Who are the most promising candidates for these supreme leadership bodies? This essay aims to shed light on the question and others by studying the 62 provincial chiefs.

Bo Xilai’s Charm Offensive Is Paying off Politically in China By Ariana Eunjung Cha (Washington Post, Mar. 8, 2010) Of the nearly 3,000 members of China's ruling elite in the country's capital this weekend to kick off the biggest political gathering of the year, only one has the state media and online commentators abuzz: Bo Xilai.

China’s Congressional Concerns By Willy Lam
(Wall Street Journal, Mar. 2, 2010) While China's National People's Congress is a rubberstamp legislature, its annual plenary session—which kicks off Friday—affords a good window into the thinking of the nontransparent Chinese Communist Party elite. This year's theme is the economy, stupid.