Explains how the Chinese system of government works and where it may be moving. Ringen concludes that under the new leadership of Xi Jinping, the system of government has been transformed into a new regime radically harder and more ideological than the legacy of Deng Xiaoping. He argues that China is less strong economically and more dictatorial politically than the world has wanted to believe. --Adapted from publisher description.

Preface -- Introduction : A good regime? -- 1. Leaders -- 2. What they say -- 3. What they do -- 4. What they produce -- 5. Who they are -- Postscript : A better regime?