China: An Uneventful CCP Plenum
The meager, vague, and traditional statement issued by the PCC after the third plenum can be scrutinized…
The Protestant Ethic And The Spirit Of Communism, Part 2 of 4
Knowledge is fundamental for moral rectitude. That is one of the principal rules of Confucius, China’s most important and…
A Great Mediation To Keep China United
When Xi Jinping entered the Great Hall of the People first in line of a small parade, all the…
The Contradictions of Development
The Bo Xilai affair is merely the most recent of a long series of scandals. For the past several…
China’s Challenge Of Modern Tradition
China is full of contradictions. Its massive size, its rich history, and the weight of its growth could not…
China’s Post-Hu Summer Getaway
Chinese communist leaders often hold their informal meetings in Beidaihe, a touristic community 180km from Beijing on the Bohai…
The Chen Guangcheng Episode Is A Victory For CCP Reformers
The Chen Guangcheng affair in Beijing has been dominating the headlines recently, and as a side effect, the US…
The Billionaire’s Club in Parliament
The Chinese National People’s Congress reunites in Beijing every March, and this year will be marked by an unexpected…
Communes from Paris to Wukan
History does not repeat itself. The Paris Commune is different from the besieged village of Wukan, Guangdong Province, which…