China’s Power: Up for Debate (Proposition 5)

The challenges and opportunities presented by China’s rise are hotly contested. ChinaPower’s annual conference features leading experts from both China and the U.S. to debate core issues underpinning the nature of Chinese power. Proposition 5: Xi Jinping will face a leadership challenge by 2025. FOR: Jude Blanchette Freeman Chair in China Studies Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) AGAINST: Joseph Fewsmith Professor of International Relations and Political Science Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies, Boston University