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Listed below are comments made by Xlbfan between Thursday, 22nd January 2009 and Tuesday, 24th March 2009.

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Communists turn to Confucius 1:12pm on 24 Mar 2009 Some in positions of power seem to be encouraging the interpretation of confucianism that equates it with blind, unquestioning obedience. At the same time, those same authority figures conveniently forget that other confucian principle: it is their duty to be benevolent and virtuous to those they govern.
Tough words on human rights 3:22pm on 10 Mar 2009 It's called freedom of speech.
Competitive elections in China? 1:59pm on 10 Mar 2009 It seems unlikely, as some said about the nationalists pre-1949, why would they give up power when at present they have the luxury of having it all to themselves?
Tough words on human rights 2:56pm on 05 Mar 2009 #105: I like your explanation, although I had often heard people in China describing certain things such as AIDS as a "foreign problem".
How news breaks in China 2:41pm on 05 Mar 2009 50: I believe this may have been an official government translator. I've heard great and terrible ones in the past.
Pomp... and ceremony 2:39pm on 05 Mar 2009 The "pre-arranged" element to it is one aspect that provides the "yes" part to answer the question "is China still communist?"

I recall an article somewhere which mentioned a female delegate voting against something, and when a horrified delegate next to her asked why, she said "because I disagree!"
Losing their heads 3:35pm on 02 Mar 2009 I had been thinking, someone should "win" the auction and then refuse to pay as the bronzes amount to stolen goods. Well done to the individual who actually did it.
Choosing the next leader 3:58pm on 18 Feb 2009 3: Jiang Zemin was chosen in a hurry after Deng Xiaoping and the group of elders decided to oust Zhao Ziyang in May 1989.

The current practice is a good way of getting around a key weakness of a one-party state system, if the system itself stays in place. Xi Jinping will however be the first CCP leader who hasn't been nominated by Deng Xiaoping, so it will be interesting to see how it works out.
Chinese charm 2:20pm on 06 Feb 2009 Some haven't read the survey properly, people from a number of countries were interviewed.

Economically and in terms of international diplomacy, I personally am very impressed with China. Grade A+
Socially and culturally however, the government has done little. Most harmful to the country's image is the fact that there are individuals wrongly imprisoned for something they have said or written. While personal freedoms are most certainly better than they used to be, I would say that in this area: Grade D.
Taking the new year train (2) 2:28pm on 22 Jan 2009 I have fond memories of train journeys in China, although one during Spring Festival was a little tough. I learned to play the card game "big old 2", and enjoyed all kinds of stories from all kinds of people.

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