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Why Does the CCP Fear Taxi Rides?
The recent Xi Jinping in a taxi story has captivated and puzzled people in China and abroad. Absurd as the [...]
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One Thing China and the USSR DON’T Have in Common
As I recovered from a rough bout of jetlag over the weekend, I came across an interesting piece by William [...]
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Xi Jinping and the PLA
In recent weeks, Western media has characterized Xi Jinping as a more assertive and forceful leader of China’s armed forces, [...]
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The Bo Xilai Saga Continues
Disgraced former Politburo member Bo Xilai has refused to cooperate with Chinese authorities and has staged two hunger strikes, Reuters [...]
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China’s Soviet Lessons
The New York Times today has a story making out Xi Jinping as a hardliner in sheep's clothing – during [...]
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China’s Hollow Reform Wish List
China's State Council is usually described as the nation's equivalent of a cabinet. But when it comes to economic reform, [...]
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The Myth of Xi Jinping’s “New” Leadership
As China prepares to finalize the leadership transition that began last November and will conclude in March, there is no [...]
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Xi Jinping’s Chinese Dream
Three weeks in, the new administration of Xi Jinping has already begun work on a major project that represents a [...]
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Sun Zhengcai, A Rising Star
Last week Sun Zhengcai, 49, was named as the secretary general of Chongqing Province, the same position that Bo Xilai [...]
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Wen Jiabao’s Riches and Political Reform in China
No doubt about it, David Barboza of the New York Times has achieved a journalistic coup. His deep dive into the financial wherewithal of [...]
