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November 19, 2012
By Bill Schiller, Toronto Star
…[Xi’s] charm is a clear departure from his predecessor Hu Jintao, who was always expressionless and wooden. But political reform is likely to remain a difficult issue, just as it was for Hu.
“No one really knows,” whether Xi will bring a reformist agenda to his leadership, says Lynette Ong, associate professor of political science at the University of Toronto’s Munk Centre. “I have seen no indication that Xi has the drive or predisposition to change things fundamentally.”