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November 7, 2012

China in the Grips of Massive Paranoia

Analects, Analects

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LONG-TIME residents of Beijing anticipate major political events with the same mix of resignation and dread those in other parts of the world might a large storm or the inevitable visit of a particularly annoying relative. With the 18th Party Congress set to begin this Thursday, the fun begins anew.

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