The author examines China's new brand of statesmanship under President Xi Jinping. He notes that while former Chinese President Hu Jintao emphasized the Communist Party's legacy of preserving the collective order, President Xi has adopted a more affable and less ideological leadership tone. The author mentions President Xi's admonition to Politburo members not to engage in excessive formalism and bureaucracy and his potential to revive the legacy of former Premier Deng Xiaoping.