USCC Releases Report on China's Next Generation of Leaders

The U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission released a report entitled “The Chinese Communist Party and Its Emerging Next-Generation Leaders”. The report is divided into four sections, as follows: (i) The Role of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in China’s Political System; (ii) Leadership Succession in the CCP; (iii) Rising Figures in the “Fifth Generation” of the CCP; and (iv) Rising Figures in the “Sixth Generation” of the CCP. Two subsequent reports, to be released in June and August, will detail China’s emerging leaders in the People’s Liberation Army and in state-controlled industry.