Cheng Li

Cheng Li (Chinese: 李成; pinyin: Lǐ Chéng) is a Chinese-American scholar specializing in Chinese elite politics and contemporary Chinese society; he has served as the director of the John L. Thornton China Center at the Brookings Institution since 2014, replacing Kenneth Lieberthal in the role. Li is a prominent authority on Chinese politics, specifically leadership dynamics and the changes in leaders over generations.

Cheng Li

Cheng Li (Chinese: 李成; pinyin: Lǐ Chéng) is a Chinese-American scholar specializing in Chinese elite politics and contemporary Chinese society; he has served as the director of the John L. Thornton China Center at the Brookings Institution since 2014, replacing Kenneth Lieberthal in the role. Li is a prominent authority on Chinese politics, specifically leadership dynamics and the changes in leaders over generations.