In September 1997, the Fifteenth National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party took place in Beijing which ended the reign of Deng Xiaoping and marked the rise of Jiang Zemin (Tien, et. al., 2000, p. 1). Though underestimated by Western countries when he took power, Zemin still proved his control by removing corrupt and ambitious party officials and controlling the Peoples Liberation Army or PLA. Under the leadership of Jiang Zemin, the Chinese Communist Party became more focused in advocating foreign ties with the United States of America and other countries abroad, strengthening the fields of science and technology, advancing the economic growth of their country and restructuring of state-owned enterprises or SEOs.
Jiang Zemins leadership circle primarily wanted a stable government which contradicts previous Mao and Deng eras which were thought to be too extreme and dramatic (Unger, 2002, p. 209). There was also a so-called devolution or erosion of authority under Jiang Zemins rule. This means that the people occupying high positions in the government under Jiangs era cannot fully exercise their authority and make commands that will thoroughly implement state policies. The flow of power was downward in this era to such an extent that the centre or main government had lesser control over the initiatives of local authorities which resulted to fragmented power (Unger, 2002, p.211).
Jiang Zemin also focused on allowing private entrepreneurs to join the CCP. On July 1, 2001, Jiang Zemin declared that the CCP would start recruiting professionals and private entrepreneurs for they helped in reconstructing socialism in China (Wong, et. al., 2002, p.112). Through institutionalization of informal politics, Jiang Zemin brought back the formal and informal power but still kept its gap when he retained chairmanship of the Central Military Commission. In general, the CCP became much more inclined in issues not generally tackled by previous leaders such as foreign ties and advancement of their economy under Jiang Zemins era.
Jiang Zemins leadership circle primarily wanted a stable government which contradicts previous Mao and Deng eras which were thought to be too extreme and dramatic (Unger, 2002, p. 209). There was also a so-called devolution or erosion of authority under Jiang Zemins rule. This means that the people occupying high positions in the government under Jiangs era cannot fully exercise their authority and make commands that will thoroughly implement state policies. The flow of power was downward in this era to such an extent that the centre or main government had lesser control over the initiatives of local authorities which resulted to fragmented power (Unger, 2002, p.211).
Jiang Zemin also focused on allowing private entrepreneurs to join the CCP. On July 1, 2001, Jiang Zemin declared that the CCP would start recruiting professionals and private entrepreneurs for they helped in reconstructing socialism in China (Wong, et. al., 2002, p.112). Through institutionalization of informal politics, Jiang Zemin brought back the formal and informal power but still kept its gap when he retained chairmanship of the Central Military Commission. In general, the CCP became much more inclined in issues not generally tackled by previous leaders such as foreign ties and advancement of their economy under Jiang Zemins era.
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