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March 4, 2013

Xi Exposes the Limits of Power in China

Jamil Anderlini, Financial Times

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Politicians, bankers and business leaders in the west often look at China’s system of market leninism with a touch of envy. How far-sighted China’s leaders are with their five, 10 and even 20-year plans. How efficient the system is without the hindrance of popular elections or pesky concerns over individual liberties.

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