Cheng Li | |
|---|---|
| 李成 | |
| Born | Shanghai, China |
| Other names | Li Cheng |
| Alma mater | East China Normal University University of California, Berkeley Princeton University |
| Occupation | Scholar |
| Known for | Analysis of leadership politics of the People's Republic of China |
Cheng Li (Chinese: 李成; pinyin: Lǐ Chéng) is a Chinese-American scholar specializing in Chinese elite politics and contemporary Chinese society; he served as the director of the John L. Thornton China Center at the Brookings Institution from 2014 to 2023, replacing Kenneth Lieberthal in the role.[1] He is currently professor of political science and founding director of the Centre on Contemporary China and the World (CCCW) at the University of Hong Kong. [2] Li is a prominent authority on Chinese politics, specifically leadership dynamics and the changes in leaders over generations.