Recently, LIU Ji , another advisor to Jiang and a vice president of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, suggested in an internal meeting that China could allow real multiparty competition in the future. He further predicted that, most likely, the first challenging party would be a break-out group from the Communist Party, just like Taiwan's New Party having been spun out of the ruling Nationalist Party. Jiang has already taken measures to encourage the legislature and the media to monitor and check law enforcement in the country. In addition, Jiang has urged high-ranking officials to learn more about legal systems. He himself and some 60 top officials have attended seven law-related lectures given by experts from the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences and other institutes.
Topics range from international law to legal aspects of the market economy.
Experts say that Jiang's interest in political reforms could be driven by multiple motives, including his view on the country's future and his personal ambition. The current political system in China, which is rife with corruption and inefficiency, is an obstacle for the country to establish a real market economy and join the ranks of global powers. The old revolutionary political system no longer works. Witnessing Indonesia's recent political upheaval, Jiang wants to normalize China's political system to keep the state ship upright. Jiang's recent summit with President Clinton left him with a remarkable impression on the U.S. political system.