The political scene.

The article offers information on the political condition of China as of January 2012. It notes that the visit of U.S. President Barack Obama to Asia has caused debate about how the country should respond to evidence that the U.S. is refocusing on the region after a period during which it was absorbed by the Middle East. Furthermore, air pollution has been considered as the key political issue in China as residents doubt the apparently manipulated statistics published by the government.