Via Goldman:
Interview with David Shambaugh
David Shambaugh is Gaston Sigur Professor of Asian Studies, Political Science and International Affairs, and the founding director of the China Policy Program at the George Washington University. In addition to his work in academia, he has served on the staff of the US National Security Council East Asia Bureau and the US Department of State’s Bureau of Intelligence and Research. From 2009-2015, he served on the Board of Directors of the National Committee on US-China Relations. Shambaugh has written more than 30 books and 300 articles. Below, he argues that the 19th Party Congress is unlikely to change China’s economic or political direction.