A year after a transition to new leadership at the top of the Communist Party of China, this presentation will assess the policy priorities of China’s new leaders. What will be the approach to the apparent slowing of economic growth, and how will efforts to change the structure of China’s economy fare? How will the Party deal with growing popular expectations in areas such as health and education? Is China’s new President, Xi Jinping, likely to oversee the introduction of political reforms? What risks are brought through China’s growing role in global issues? Tim will outline the policy direction of the new leadership, and identify the political and security risks brought on by the rapid pace of change in China.