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March 7, 2013

China Reform? Its Leaders Would Be in Jail

Charles Burton, Globe and Mail

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There is a reason the Communist Party does not move ahead with reforms and it has nothing to do with fear of instability and everything to do with fear of taking responsibility for their enormous crimes.

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