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2014: (15) Liu Nianchun’s Novel《劫在中南海》 “The Catastrophe at Zhongnanhai” Chapter 15 Origins of Absolute Power and Servility

Liu Nianchun’s novel 《劫在中南海》chapters translated thus far on this blog are listed at 2014: (1-2) Liu Nianchun’s Novel 《劫在中南海》”The Catastrophe at Zhongnanhai” Chapters 1 – 2 The previous chapter: 2014: (14) Liu Nianchun’s Novel《劫在中南海》 “The Catastrophe at Zhongnanhai” Chapter Fourteen “Absolute Power … Continue reading

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2000: Jiang Zemin on Post Soviet Collapse Challenges in Ideological and Political Work

An intriguing tweet from Professor Mittelstaedt. I tracked down the article. Translated below. I added some formatting and links. See also the earlier postings here Addressing the question “Why did the Soviet Union collapse?” has been a major industry for … Continue reading

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2012: Jiang Zemin When Soviet Union Collapsed

When the Soviet Union Collapsed: the Choice of Zhongnanhai 苏联解体时刻:中南海的抉择 来源:《思想理论动态参阅·文史参阅》2012年第45期 2021-03-01 作者:田毅,张恒,王晓 Keywords:  Source:《Thought and Theory Reference – Literature and History Reference》No.45, 2012 by Author: Yi Tian, Heng Zhang, Xiao Wang In April 1990, researcher Yu Shen made a special … Continue reading

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2013: Chinese Scholars Debate “Elites, Populists and the Future of China”

2013 Chinese Scholars Debate “Elites, Populists and the Future of China”Tencent Culture November 28, 2013 [Abstract] Liu Yu says that the greatest progress in history has been driven by elites, but the deepest disasters have also been driven by elites. … Continue reading

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1997: PRC Anti-Corruption Novel “The Wrath of Heaven”: Insights into Official Corruption

I lived in Beijing from 1996 to 2001.  One of the better books I read during those days was Cheng Fang’s Tiannu [The Wrath of Heaven is available online via the Internet Archive 天怒 ] a banned novel based on … Continue reading

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