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February 28, 2007
china leadership monitor » 2007 no. 20 » political reform

Assessing Social Stability on the Eve of the 17th Party Congress

by Joseph Fewsmith

Recent data on overall public opinion in China make one fairly optimistic about the state of Chinese society. Incomes are up, trust in the central government is high, and many aspects of government are seen as fair. But when one looks more closely at the issues closest to people—health care, social security, and local government—then the potential for social unrest looks significantly greater. This is particularly true when one looks at the effect income has on opinion.

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