摘要
Just a few months after its election, the new Chinese leadership headed by Xi Jinping has forged a consensus on relbrms and injected a new lease of life into progress. As Xi cautioned, "Empty talk holds up national development; only solid endeavors lead to prosperity." Whether China will indeed soar as a political force depends on what happens on the ground today and onward. The call for action extends way beyond the economy. The country needs institutional innovations, new conceptions and a fresh ethos.