A Call for Reform
By Wing Cheung - February 16, 2012 - No Comments
In the dark of night in Honduras, a great wall of flames engulfed a prison and lit the horizon. Sirens, gunshots and desperate cries could be heard amidst the crackling of the fire. The fire would the lives of at least 300 inmates.
Reports of the poor conditions in the prison where this fire took place have outraged many. The prison was designed to house approximately 200 inmates, but at the time of the fire there were approximately 800 inmates in the prison.… Read More
Who’s in town? Mr. Xi goes to Washington
By Michael Luo - February 14, 2012 - No Comments
The chosen successor of current Chinese president Hu Jintao is in Washington this week, in another of the series of pre-coronation events for Xi Jinping. What should changes should America expect from the fifth generation of PRC leadership when it takes power starting later this year?
The answer is – not much. One of the characteristics of a mature, one-party political system like China’s is that power transitions appear more stable, at least to the outside observer. The power struggles and ideological debates have already occurred within the semi-opaque box that is the Chinese Communist Party. The role that current president Hu Jintao has had in building the factions which will form the core of the next generation of leadership ensures a smooth transition. He will not allow the work of his administration to be torn down, nor will there be the political support necessary for revolutionary change. The past few generations of leadership have been builders, not fighters – educated as engineers and economists rather than as guerrilla leaders. In a country where you can be purged for angering the wrong power broker, and where political success is now defined by delivering results in a brutal technocracy, the last thing anyone wants to do is make any risky moves.… Read More
The Consul Blog
- A Call for ReformBy Wing Cheung - February 16, 2012
- Who’s in town? Mr. Xi goes to WashingtonBy Michael Luo - February 14, 2012
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