“十六大”,无疑是2002年最热门的词语。新世纪中国共产党的第一次盛会,凝聚了来自世界的目光。国内外舆论把这次会议看作一个分水岭:一方面,中国共产党丰富了自己的理论;另一方面,两代领导人完成了权力的交接。 尽管个人对历史产生决定性影响的时代业已结束,但作为执掌13亿人口大国政权的政党,其领导者的变更,仍然是最为牵动眼球的事件。11 The “16th National Congress” is undoubtedly the hottest word in 2002. The first grand gathering of the Communist Party of China in the new century has brought together the eyes of the world. Public opinion at home and abroad sees the conference as a watershed: on the one hand, the CPC has enriched its own theory; on the other hand, the two generations of leaders have completed the transfer of power. Although the time has come for an individual to have a decisive impact on history, the change of leader as a political party holding the big power of 1.3 billion people remains the most eye-catching event. 11