China has no plan for who will succeed Xi Jinping – leaving the nation and the world in uncertainty
- Written by Amitrajeet A. Batabyal, Arthur J. Gosnell Professor of Economics, Rochester Institute of Technology
Since becoming China's top leader in late 2012, President Xi Jinping has centralized power to the point that it's unclear when he'll step down, or who might succeed him.Kevin Frayer/Getty Images AsiaPac via Getty ImagesSince becoming China’s paramount leader in 2012, Xi Jinping has overseen enormous economic growth and solidified...