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How to Be Critical of China Without Sounding Like a Jerk Foreigner

How to Be Critical of China Without Sounding Like a Jerk Foreigner

Feb 07, 2012By Christopher Myer, eChinacities.com

A few years ago, after giving a presentation on the relatively sensitive topic of Chinese governance and public policy to a room full of Chinese scholars, a member of the audience asked me to clarify what exactly was wrong with the status quo. My response was something along the lines of "The backbone of Chinese society is inherently corrupt"… Read more>>

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