Reporter the communist party unveiled its new leadership a day after its weeklong congress wrapped up. After many months of speculation, we found out who is taking charge in less than a minute. Now the future of the worlds most populous nation is in the hands of seven men. Xi and six other senior officials appeared before the media inside the great hall of the people in beijing. Translator our responsibility is to rally and lead the party and Chinese People of all ethnic groups. We take up the historical baton from the older generation. Reporter chinas new leader vowed to take action on issues such as jobs, social security, and corruption. Translator in the new environment, our party faces many tough challenges. There are numerous pressing problems within the party and senior ranks that need to be resolved, especially corruption and the acceptance of bribes. Reporter xi jinping is taking over the position of general secretary from hu jintao. He will lead the Political Bureau Standing C
Hands of seven men. [ applause ] xi and six other senior officials appeared before the media inside the great hall of the people in beijing. Translator our responsibility is to rally and lead the party and Chinese People of all ethnic groups. We take up the historical baton from the older generation. Reporter chinas new leader vowed to take action on issues such as jobs, Social Security and corruption. Translator in the new environment, our party faces many tough challenges. There are numerous pressing problems within the party and senior ranks that need to be resolved, especially corruption and the acceptance of bribes. Reporter xi jinping is taking over the position of general secretary from hu jintao. He will lead the politburos Standing Committee, chinas main decisionmaking body. The number of seats on the committee has been reduced to seven from nine. Analysts say the party made the change to speed up the decisionmaking process. Xi jinping and another top official, li keqiang, hav
In early August, Beijing held show trials of four legal activists a disheartening turn for those optimistic about legal reform in China. What are the prospects for the development of the rule of law in China under Communist Party Secretary Xi Jinping? How do law and politics intersect in Chinese life? Has China’s legal system become more resilient, predictable, and/or
saying when you walk down the street or are sitting next to them on the subway. it sbout enjoyment, about pleasuren something. or social activity in china it s business, it s drive, it s what are we going to do tomorrow and that is infectious. rose: we conclude with another conversation about the world. a conversation with nevil usdell from the coca-cola company. if you look at what s happened over the last eight years, kafr is now on the move. i m biased. i love the continent, reall subsaharan is reay. where i spent time. i m involved. a lot my private work there now is actually in africa. i ve been there five times this year. i m involved with some n.g.o.s there. so i m moving around the continent and i see real change taking place. there s a real middle-class that s developing. which is fundamental to ensuring that you get democratic institutions and i see a desire for them democratic institutions as well. rose: barboza and isdell coming up. rose: china s the world