foreword
part one
where will the cpc go following its 18th cpc
   national congress?
chapter 1  does the cpc still believe in communism?
  why does the cpc hold high the banner
    of socialism with chinese characteristics?
  is socialism with chinese characteristics
    still true socialism?
  what is the difference between socialism
    with chinese characteristics and
    democratic socialism?
  why are the guiding thoughts
    of the cpc constantly adjusted?
chapter 2  who will accomplish the mission of the cpc?
  how does the cpc admit new party members?
  how does the cpc select and appoint cadres?
  how are the top cpc leaders elected?
  what is the policy of personnel management
    that the cpc pursues?
chapter 3  what if dissenting voices arise inside the cpc?
  what is the organizational principle
   of the cpc?
  how does the cpc develop intra-party
   democracy?
  why does the cpc constantly strengthen
   its discipline?
  how does the cpc exercise its leadership?
chapter 4  where does the cpc's advanced nature
  come from?
  once advanced, always advanced?
  what factors does the cpc depend
   on to maintain its advanced nature?
  can the cpc check corruption?
part two
where will china go after the 18th cpc
   national congress?
chapter 5  will chinas economy continue to grow?
  why can chinas economy maintain
   rapid long-term growth?
  does chinas economy still have potential
   to grow?
  how will china update its economy?
chapter 6  where will china go in reforming
  its political structure?
  what is "chinese-style democracy"?
  why does china not adopt the multi-
   party system?
  why does china not apply the separation
   of powers?
  is law-based governance compatible with
   the party's leadership?
  is elective democracy the only legitimate form?
  how do the chinese people participate in
   and deliberate on state affairs?
chapter 7  how should its people build china into
  a cultural power?
  what kind of a cultural power does china
   want to become?
  will an emphasis on core values affect
    cultural diversity?
  can cultural freedom and cultural
    responsibility be unified?
  will china engage in "exporting its culture"?
chapter 8  can china really build a harmonious society?
  what kind of changes have occurred
   in chinese society?
  what is the cpc's philosophy for social
   construction?
  how does the communist party of china
   resolve the issue of employment?
  what kind of social insurance system
   is china to build?
  will china really take action to change
   the current structure of interests?
chapter 9  how can we make china beautiful?
  focusing on ecological progress:
   no alternative or strategic choice?
  building a beautiful china: lip service,
   or a real commitment?
  fighting climate change: good faith or fake?
part three
how should chinas relationship with the rest
  of the world progress after the 18th cpc
  national congress?
  chapter 10  how should china advance on its road
   of peaceful development?
  will china genuinely take the road of
   peaceful development?
  will china continue its commitment to
   a non-aggressive national defense policy?
  does chinas peaceful development have
   a "bottom line principle"?
chapter 11  can china really achieve win-win results
  with other countries?
  has china slowed down the pace of opening
   up to the outside world?
  what is chinas view of trade liberalization?
  what would happen in the case of trade
   friction with other countries?
  why does china attach no conditions to
   its foreign aid?
  is china engaging in neo-colonialism
   in africa?
chapter 12  what role will china play as a new power?
  will china adjust its policies of
   "non-interference" and "non-alignment"?
  will all-out confrontation occur between
   china and the usa?
  does china intend to "keep friendly
   relations with distant states and attack
   its neighbors"?
  will china continue to speak for developing
   countries?
  what kind of international order does
   china advocate?
afterword