NEW YORK, June 23, 2016 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on May 31, 2016 shows Stephen Orlins, president of the National Committee on U.S.-China Relations (NCUSCR), talking during an interview with Xinhua News Agency, in New York, the United States. China's ruling communist party has transformed an underdeveloped country into an economic powerhouse in less than four decades, displaying an impressive level of adaptability and competence, the famed U.S. expert on China said. The Chinese leaders "are all extremely well prepared for their jobs," and the Communist Party of China (CPC) "has shown itself to be adaptable," Stephen Orlins told Xinhua in the interview. (Xinhua/Qin Lang)