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From the New York Times: Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld concluded a visit to Beijing on Thursday with an unusual round table with Chinese officers about the two countries’ military abilities and intentions. Mr. Rumsfeld told students and faculty members at the Academy of Military Sciences here that China’s neighbors were worried about its decision […]
Read MoreFrom Reuters: China commonly frees political prisoners before major state visits, but a human rights activist said on Friday changing attitudes meant there may be no releases ahead of U.S. President George W. Bush’s November trip. The releases are seen as giving Beijing bargaining power before visits as a gesture of goodwill, but John Kamm, […]
Read MoreFrom the Independent: The Chairman’s image is dangling from the mirror of the taxi that takes me to Mao’s childhood home in Shaoshan in southern China. “He’s my good luck charm,” grins the driver. However surprising this may seem, it certainly appears to be working. Since China’s State Council designated this year as the year […]
Read MoreFrom the Economist: An elaborate points system that determines the careers of officials is often blamed for many of China’s problems. In their drive to meet targets for economic growth, local mandarins squander money, ride roughshod over citizens and ravish the environment. So now China is trying to devise and embed into its assessment of […]
Read MoreFrom the New York Times: In their new book, “Mao: The Unknown Story,” Jung Chang and Jon Halliday make an impassioned case for Mao as the most monstrous tyrant ever. They argue that he was responsible for “well over 70 million deaths in peacetime, more than any other 20th-century leader,” and they argue that “he […]
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