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European Salon de News, Discussion et Klatsch - 3. January | 66 comments (66 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)

I had hoped the china would be smarter than this. Change is inevitable, the tensions being exposed around the country as the economy unwinds are likely to create real problems, however much they crack down. So they should at least be in charge of the process, not getting in the way. china is heading to a bad place.

keep to the Fen Causeway

by Helen (lareinagal at yahoo dot co dot uk) on Fri Jan 2nd, 2009 at 06:16:38 PM EST
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James Fallows: Their Own Worst Enemy
The (Chinese) Communist Party schools that train the country's leadership are constantly expanding their curricula to meet the needs of the times; but for advancement in party ranks what matters is loyalty, predictability, and party-line conformity.

You're clearly a dangerous pinko commie pragmatist.

by Vagulus on Fri Jan 2nd, 2009 at 10:46:10 PM EST
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Sounds like working in the derivatives arm of a bank.

by Metatone (metatone [a|t] gmail (dot) com) on Sat Jan 3rd, 2009 at 04:30:36 AM EST
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