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November 13, 2012

Beijing Fears Its Own French Revolution

Peter Hartcher, Sydney Morning Herald

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China's political leaders put stability above all else. So it's a remarkable sign of the times that they could be passing around well-thumbed copies of a book about the sudden, bloody outbreak of the French Revolution two-and-a-quarter centuries ago.

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