1. Genesis of a pivotal decade; Honghua Men and Steve Tsang -- 2. Consolidating political and governance strength; Steve Tsang -- 3. Enhancing credibility and transparency through judicial reforms; Lifeng Wang -- 4. The logic and limits of the Party's social management approach in maintaining stability: Lessons from Bismarck; Andreas Fulda -- 5. Forging a harmonious relationship among the ethnic groups; Lei Zhao -- 6. Aging, urbanization and search for a sustainable development model; Baojiang Han and Shiping Qi -- 7. Striking a balance between environmental protection and rapid development; Jing Zhang -- 8. Overcoming the dilemma of growth; Tianyong Zhou -- 9. Tradition, cultural modernization and soft power; Yingchun Sun -- 10. Defining and safeguarding priorities in national security; Xi Xiao -- 11. China's role as a leading member of the international community; Christopher R. Hughes -- 12. China's position in the world and orientation of its grand strategy; Honghua Men -- 13. Megatrends of the Xi Decade; Steve Tsang and Honghua Men.

This book examines the driving forces behind national-level politics, changes to the judiciary, social control, economic reform, environmental protection, urban development, the management of ethnic relations, as well as foreign and security policy orientation in China under Xi Jinping. It explains Xi's ambition, examines the limitations he has to confront, and maps the direction of reform he pursues. The book starts off by examining how the consultative Leninist nature of the political system continues to shape politics and policy in China under Xi, and what the China dream Xi advocates actually entails domestically and beyond China. It ends by highlighting the megatrends that will prevail in the decade when Xi is expected to stay in power. The book also includes contributions from five Central Party School professors whose views are taken seriously by the Chinese leadership.