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CONTAINING SARS: A CASE STUDY OF CHINA’S BUREAUCRACIES
By Baopu Liu The deadly SARS virus in China is far more than just an epidemic and a threat to public health. Because of the outbreak, there has been much...
THIRTEEN YEARS OF JIANG ZEMIN
The likely exit of the CCP General Secretary Jiang Zemin at this 16th Party Congress will mark the first paramount Chinese leader in PRC history to leave his post without...
TECHNOLOGY AND TOTALITARIANISM
For technology enthusiasts who believe, or wish to believe, that information technology can help bring about the fall of totalitarianism, China is a serious disenchantment. Its economic boom began in...
REALITY CHECK: THE ILL FATE OF CHINA’S POLITICAL REFORM
By Baopu Liu The upcoming 16th Chinese Communist Party Congress, scheduled for September, will feature a top power transition in China and hopes for the long-anticipated political reform are therefore...
GUESS HU’S COMING TO TOWN?
By Baopu Liu The performance of Chinese Vice President Hu Jintao during his coming visit to the United States is largely predictable, because the boundaries that restrict his public showcase...