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China-Japan-Koreas
China leaders warn of their corruption
2004-09-27
In an unusually blunt message, China's Communist Party has warned its members that corruption and incompetence could threaten the politburo's lock on graft and not just its hold on power. The party's Central Committee said in a policy paper quoted by the official Xinhua news agency that Communist rule could not be taken for granted.
Thinking people take it as an affront to human civilization.
The anti-graft drive was a "life and death struggle" for filthy lucre the party, it said. Thousands of officials have recently been punished for unauthorized corruption, but the problem is continuing, analysts say. The 36-page report amounts to an admission that the Communist Party is facing a legitimacy crisis, the BBC's Louisa Lim in Beijing reports.
Let's have a "BIG F&%KING DUH!" folks.
China's leaders are now grappling with popular discontent at what is seen as widespread corruption among party members, our correspondent says.
Day late and a dollar yuan short.
"We must develop a stronger sense of crisis, draw experience and lessons from the success and failure of other ruling parties in the world and enhance our governance capability in a more earnest and conscientious manner," the report said. "ALL Some leading party members don't have a strong sense of responsibility, personal integrity, a down-to-earth style of work or a close connection with the general public," it said. Although the report called for expanded "socialist democracy" and "ideological innovation", the state-run media gave no hint that the party was prepared to relax its power monopoly, while implementing capitalist-style reforms. The report did not specify how the party would improve its ability to govern, analysts say.
Market economy, the three representatives, whatever they want to call it, it's still the dreaded "C" word, CAPITALISM.

Hu's rise
The document bears the stamp of party leader Hu Jintao, who has been warning that abuse of power and corruption are undermining the party's image, our correspondent adds. A party meeting earlier this month sealed President Hu Jintao's leadership by appointing him head the powerful Central Military Commission, succeeding former leader Jiang Zemin. The move will consolidate Mr Hu's position as China's paramount leader, analysts say.
It's still not what you know, but "Hu" you know.
Posted by:Zenster

#2  "Let’s have a "BIG F&%KING DUH!" folks."

Absolutely - for the long-admiring BBC socialists - and one for the Chinese Commie Party, too, lol!
Posted by: .com   2004-09-27 6:23:32 PM  

#1  Chinese History 101 - the emperors gather great power, the system becomes corrupt, the government falls and is replaced by regional authorities, one eventually displaces all others to become emperor. Repeat.

With all the concern about future Chinese power projections in the region and world, the observers seem to keep overlooking this pattern. Its all about timing. Corruption is alway fatal to the Chinese central government structure. The new Capitalism in China will aid the process along in the form of 'throwing gas on the fire'.
Posted by: Don   2004-09-27 6:11:58 PM  

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