11Dec/080
Reading
Two interesting articles on China from the American media:
1. From the Washington Post, the Chinese government has arrested a dissident for signing a petition calling for political reform.
2. From the New York Times, Chinese exports are down, signaling worry.
The two events might seem unrelated; after all, one is a purely political story while the other is economic. Yet in China, the health and viability of the Chinese Communist Party largely depends on the health and viability of the economy. Something to remember.
