Comments on: Following in Deng’s footsteps: meet China’s new cabinet

By: AR

AR — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 10:12:11 +0000

I don’t recall seeing it reported that Xi, unlike his several predecessors, took control not just of the Party but the Army immediately.
Previously each newby had to wait, so,metimes years before his predecessor relinquished control of the men with guns.
Whether this is a “good” thing I can’t say but it does show that many levels of chinese society are changing, the Old Order is fading.
What rough beast slouches forward, we must wait and see.

By: paddy

paddy — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 03:01:19 +0000

Fascinating stuff. More Michael Sainsbury please Crikey. A refreshing change from the usual tosh that’s spouted about China.

By: Mike Flanagan

Mike Flanagan — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 02:07:48 +0000

Thanks to Mike Sainsbury for an informative piece that doesn’t seem to reflect the CIA prism view of China that Sheridan gives us in ‘pidgin english’.