From Forum, on KQED Public Radio
China's Communist Party is getting ready for a leadership transition -- something that happens once a decade. Starting Nov. 8, a new generation of party leaders will begin to take the helm. Who will become the new top officials, and how might the shift affect U.S.-China relations?
Host: Michael Krasny
Guests:
- Gordon Chang, author of "The Coming Collapse of China" and a contributor to Forbes.com
- Jocelyn Ford, journalist and independent documentary filmmaker
- Peter Kwong, professor of Asian-American studies and urban affairs at Hunter College, The City University of New York
- Xiao Qiang, adjunct professor in the School of Information at UC Berkeley and founder and editor-in-chief of the China Digital Times