Hu Shuli, who has been much in the news recently, has picked the seven most powerful people in China as part of a Forbes Magazine report on the world’s most powerful (in which President Hu Jintao ranks second and Propaganda Chief Li Changchun ranks 19th):
Power is becoming increasingly decentralized in China. Individuals with absolute, unlimited power no longer hold sway over the vast nation, as some political figures did during the past half-century. Now, there is more sharing of soft power by entrepreneurs, intellectuals, scientists, sports figures and movie stars who are recognized and respected in a society undergoing rapid transition.
