China's Farce

Now that the new China is on the road again with the Plenum's usual vague pronouncement, we may see a slight loosening of the iron grip that holds China together. Or is that asking too much? China is a country whose Premier and President have no real power. Chins seems to be governed in secret because what Liu Xiaobo wanted was a mere opening up and a sense of accountability introduced for the first time into China's politics. Oh! Hang on! That's what Wen Jiabao asked for in his CNN interview, an interview that has not been published so far in his own country. What a farce!

China Daily
20 October 2010