"These reforms have really gone nowhere over the last three years," said Anthony Saich, an expert on Chinese politics at Harvard University. "Clearly, Xi sees the party as the only vehicle that can push ahead with reforms. He does not trust society or the state to move ahead with the reforms he wants. "There have been regulations in the past, but none of them were implemented," he said.This time, he said, "I hope that they can pass public disclosure of assets. "Only in this way can they win the entire nation's respect."

Source: Times of India October 23, 2016 09:07 UTC