What political reforms will Hu Jintao make in China? That is the question to ask the 59-year old engineer who will take over as head of the world's biggest and longest-ruling communist party next month. While talk about the horse-trading surrounding Hu's accession to power - and President Jiang Zemin's seeming desire not to leave the stage - has dominated Chinese affairs since summer, more important to China's future is an appreciation of Mr. Hu's inheritance and what he will do with it.
What political reforms will Hu Jintao make in China? That is the question to ask the 59-year old engineer who will take over as head of the world's biggest and longest-ruling communist party next month. While talk about the horse-trading surrounding Hu's accession to power - and President Jiang Zemin's seeming desire not to leave the stage - has dominated Chinese affairs since summer, more important to China's future is an appreciation of Mr. Hu's inheritance and what he will do with it.