Not forgotten, not forgiven

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The violence on 4th June 1989, that crushed peaceful protests by students and other citizens for many Chinese, particularly the young, leaving hundreds dead, has faded into history. All traces of tank treads and bullet scars are gone from Tiananmen square, but the marks endures on the life of ordinary people and in its imposition of a conservative leadership and agenda that has frozen political reform at the top.

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The new spin

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The recent public relations efforts by the Chinese government have led to the development of a network of spokesmen. The impact of this on the official flow of information is discussed.

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Political business

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More and more entrepreneurs are taking up public office in China. In the Zhejiang province, 65% of the 421 democratically elected village chiefs are wealthy entrepreneurs.

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