The Disagreement Between Security and Development in Beijing

Howard Kurtz: It seems like the system wasn't really clear as to how to do this. You can see them sometimes like Xi Jinping will say national security is the top priority, Todum, Dasha. But other times you'll see them continue to express that development is the top priorities. He says we don't have exquisite access to the CCP's policy decision making system but there are signs of a shift in China's economic and military policies. Kurtz: The 14th five-year plan is noticeably less growth oriented than the 13th five year plan.