Beyond taking up Deng’s mantle in pursuing market-oriented economic reforms, he has been directing a bold anti-corruption campaign since coming to power. In July, he launched a formal investigation into one of the Chinese Communist Party’s most senior figures, Zhou Yongkang – a testament to his commitment to rooting out abuse of power.
好消息是国家主席习近平似乎认识到了这一问题。除了继承邓小平追求市场经济改革的衣钵外，自从成为中共一把手以来习近平还发动了果断的反腐斗争。今年7月底，他开始对前中共最高层人物之一周永康进行正式调查——履行了他根治权力滥用的承诺。