John Delury is professor of Chinese studies at Yonsei University in Seoul and author of "Agents of Subversion: The Fate of John T. Downey and the CIA's Covert War in China." Jeffrey Wasserstrom is Chancellor's Professor of History at the University of California, Irvine and the author of "Vigil: Hong Kong on the Brink."
The year is ending with Chinese political surprises that have experts scratching their heads.