Medvedev blasts Russian System
By Marc Champion from Wall Street Journal President Dmitry Medvedev, in a clear bid to separate himself from Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, on Tuesday outlined a manifesto of change for Russia that is deeply critical of the system Mr. Putin has created. Mr. Medvedev also said he could run again for the presidency in 2012, when...
Emperor Qianlong and his court of yes-men
From our Correspondent For those of you who are familiar with Chinese history, you must have heard of Emperor Qianlong, the 4th emperor of the Qing dynasty (A.D. 1644 - 1912) who was considered as one of China's more capable emperors. Qianlong was popularized by many novels and TV series including Louis Chia's "Book of the...
Shenzhen begins push to increase transparency
By Fiona Tam from South China Morning Post When it comes to freedom of the press, the mainland has a poor record overall by Western standards, but Shenzhen authorities announced yesterday a new initiative to enhance government transparency, saying that officials who violated it could face Communist Party disciplinary action...
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