Cheng Li
Cheng Li () is a
Chinese-American scholar specializing in Chinese elite politics and contemporary Chinese society; he served as the director of the
John L. Thornton China Center at the
Brookings Institution from 2014 to 2023, replacing
Kenneth Lieberthal in the role. He is currently professor of political science and founding director of the Centre on Contemporary China and the World (CCCW) at the
University of Hong Kong. Li is a prominent authority on Chinese politics, specifically leadership dynamics and the changes in leaders over generations.
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