Tag Archives: President Hu Jintao

in the end the butler did it

Posted on October 23, 2012 by Dave

No alibi, No guru. No teacher. Once upon a time in the east….Apparently the butler did do it…Its so complicated that its not worth really understanding the underlying dynamics of Chinese politics within the context of their national agenda. China, … Continue reading →

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the long reach of tradition

Posted on July 5, 2012 by Dave

Mao Zedong was said to allow himself only two “luxuries.” One was a swimming pool built for him by party colleagues, forwhich he insisted on reimbursing them out of royalties from his books- his official salary as chairman of the … Continue reading →

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gold: sierra madre time

Posted on June 10, 2012 by Dave

Good news? Bad news? Or just another chapter in the power struggle between nations. Is this a kind of replay of 1933 when Roosevelt confiscated gold; all private gold that was in the possession of American citizens had to be … Continue reading →