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China’s Politburo Members Go Poof

Posted on August 9, 2011 by HZ

EVER SINCE THE last Politburo meeting which occurred on July 23, the nine members of China's Politburo Standing Committee members have disappeared together. The high-profile Chinese Communist Party members who usually saturate the state-run media, which include Chinese Chairman Hu … Continue reading →

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Good and Evil in China and the Contradictions of Xi Jinping

Posted on February 18, 2011 by MPR

CHINA IS FULL of contradictions, isn't it? Here's a good one, revealed in two recent articles I read.  The first is Reuters' excellent summary of Xi Jinping, his biography, his place in the Party, and his possible leadership trajectory (it … Continue reading →

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Chinese Communist Party – Not Much Change From Yan’an to Now

Posted on January 8, 2011 by MPR

There is a fascinating cable about Xi Jinping that I latterly caught, talking about his personal characteristics, his upbringing, his views of the Party and the New China. People ought to read it. In doing that myself, what stood out were the … Continue reading →

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