Tag Archives: Chinese politics
The pot is boiling over in Wukan and it won’t look good for Wang Yang
The Daily Telegraph’s Malcolm Moore has reported on a Southern Coastal town which is now in open revolt. However, those who think that this event represents the beginning of some kind of profound shift, ought to pause for a moment. … Continue reading
Posted in Bo Xilai, CCP, stability, Wang Yang
Tagged Bo Xilai, CCP, China, Chinese politics, Communist Party, corruption, CPC, Guangdong, Leadership, leadership transition, Riots, Wang Yang, Wukan
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Separation of Powers? The dragon doesn’t believe it exists.
Many China watchers, myself included, tend to think that if it were at all possible to isolate the single largest problem afflicting Chinese politics, it would be the lack of a separation of powers. It seems pretty clear that without … Continue reading
Posted in CCP, corruption, Diplomacy, stability
Tagged CCP, Charter 08, Chinese government, Chinese politics, CPC, executive, judiciary, Lai Changxing, legislature, Liu Xiaobo, Nobel Peace Prize, Norway, politburo, rule of law, separation of powers
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