China doesn't have a single leader. It has - a first among equals is the president, and his name will probably be Xi Jinping, almost certainly.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Xi Jinping is one of the strongest and most capable revolutionary leaders I have met in my life.
It remains to be seen whether the more optimistic scenario for Sino-American relations can be realised. Much rests on the shoulders of the two leaders: Obama on this score has so far been disappointing; the early signs are that Xi is a highly confident leader who thinks big.
Domestically, a lot of people think Xi Jinping is becoming Mao Zedong. By giving Hong Kong democracy, people would look at them as enlightened leaders.
I believe that if you treat China as an enemy, then it is likely to become one.
No leader, however strong, can succeed at anything of national importance or significance unless he has the support and cooperation of the people he is tasked to lead and sworn to serve.
Whoever stands for 'one China' will get our support. We can have talks with them, and our talks will cover anything.
If you treat China like a foe, surely she will become one.
I don't care what political party is controlling China right now. All I know is we are all Chinese.
In China, you have to have a strong leader for a business to get anything done.
The biggest novelty of 2013 will be new leadership in China. Very little is known about the views of the new leaders - who will rule the country for ten years. But we do know they're the first generation of Chinese leaders who have spent the majority of their lives in a China 'opening up' to the rest of the world.