China rattled by Sun King attack
The most prominent dissident still living in China has attacked the Communist party’s economic reforms and compared Deng Xiaoping, its late leader, to Louis XIV.
His essays are the second public challenge to the leadership after the appearance of Charter 08, a manifesto for political change that has been signed by more than 7,000 prominent citizens.
The essayist is Bao Tong, 76, who was the highest-ranking official imprisoned after the ...
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How encouraging to learn of strong anti-autocratic sentiment within high ranks of the Chinese "Communist" Party and to read of this sage's principled protests.