Tag: Populism

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Bo’s Loss is Hu’s Gain on CMC

The Financial Times’ Kathrin Hille writes that the fall of former Chongqing party chief Bo Xilai has gifted President Hu Jintao an opportunity to increase his sway over the 12-member Central Military Commission, with two “princeling” generals close to Bo now unlikely to nab open seats on China’s top military body: “The Bo Xilai case is definitely having an impact on the mili