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How China's import cuts importing 8.5 million barrels a day down from 12.5 million and it's large oil reserve will keep oil prices low

07/15/2026

Not covered in the media for Hormuz is the combined response of US, China, India, Japan and the European Union to find alternatives to Hormuz making it less or not relevant to oil prices and oil supplies

07/10/2026

The Constructive Aspects of the situation in July 2026 from the Hormuz Crisis not covered in the Media

06/27/2026

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In China’s war on graft, television is a double-edged sword

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The Economist - 08.26.2017 Original article ›
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China's campaign against corruption and the popular programs that the Chinese government of Jinping encourages on television. This includes the 52 part series on television called "In the Name of the People." The programs show how the Communist party's upright officials stand up against the corrupt ones. The idea is to build up the reputation of the Communist Party, as it sagged under the previous administrations during the period of rapid growth when such behaviour was tolerated to in some ways.

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In Chinese Politics, it's Not the Man, it's the Machine

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Wall Street Journal - 09.30.2012 Original article ›
Tom Orlik, Tom, Orlik

Ending Congress, China Presents New Leadership Headed by Xi Jinping

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New York Times - 11.14.2012 Original article ›
Edward Wong, Edward, Wong

Xi visits Iowa, where the diplomatic equivalent of love is in the air - The Washington Post

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Washington Post - 02.16.2012 Original article ›
William Wan, William, Wan

Xi Jinping of China Makes a Return Trip to Iowa

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New York Times - 02.15.2012 Original article ›
Kirk Johnson, Kirk, Johnson

Tiger caged

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Economist - 06.11.2015 Original article ›
Economist.Com
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The trial of former Security Chief Zhou Yongkang is held in Tianjin, China, in secrecy. He is senteched to life in prison in June 2015. This is part of president Xi Jinping's fight against corruption in China.
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A Beijing House of Cards

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Wall Street Journal - 12.09.2014 Original article ›
Wsj Editorial, Wsj, Editorial
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This WSJ editorial points out that the current corruption drive in China is opaque and politically driven. Transparency International in its Corruption Perceptions Index shows China at 36 points having dropped by 20 places because of the lack of transparency in tackling corruption. Whistleblower protection should be part of an effecive drive says Transparency International. Also needed is an independent judiciary, free speech and the rule of law, institutions China has still to develop.
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Never Ending War: Why The Cease-Fire in Syria Won't Help - SPIEGEL ONLINE

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SPIEGEL ONLINE - 09.17.2016 Original article ›
Spiegel Online, Hamburg, Germany

Villager’s Suspicious Death Ignites Fury in China

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New York Times - 12.28.2010 Original article ›
Xiyun Yang, Xiyun, Yang, Edward Wong, Edward, Wong
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Farmer resisting a land grab in Zhejiang province is runover by a truck. The gruesome scene of the accident appears on the internet in China and thousands of people viewing the picture accuse local government officials of silencing Qian Yunhui. In 2004, the city government approved construction of a power plant in Zhaiqiao Village. The company building the plant was given most of the best land in the village, with the 4000 villagers receiving no compensation, according to a blog post on Tianya, a popular online forum for discussing Chinese social issues. Mr Qian, the former communist party representative in the village went to Beijing to file a petition with the central authorites. Mr Qian was arrested and imprisoned twice. The incident ocurred after he was released from prison. The significance of the incident lies in the fact that land grabs have become common in China.
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Rising power, anxious state

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Economist - 06.25.2011 Original article ›
James Miles, James, Miles

Chinese Communist Party Faces Calls for Democracy

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New York Times - 11.10.2012 Original article ›
Edward Wong, Edward, Wong
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Pessimism about the pace of democratization in China with the continued dominance of the Communist party in the business and economc structures of the country. The interrelationships of the party with state owned companies and the role of its 80 million members in running all aspects of life in China. Experts in China say the 18th party Conress showed no signs of change in the party's control and no sign of experimentation to allow for change comng from within the system so that China could establish a constitutional democracy with the rule of law. Experts in China say the new leaders Jinping and Keqiang may not be able to make changes even if they wanted to, because of the party's control and the earlier presidents and prime ministers from the last two decades who still retain a strong influence on the direction of the country.
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5 Take Aways from the 2015 China National People's Congress

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Wall Street Journal - 03.05.2015 Original article ›

Shanghai starts search for its heritage - The Washington Post

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Washington Post - 02.24.2013 Original article ›
Patti Waldmeir, Patti, Waldmeir

Hanergy Shows No Goldin Moment for Hong Kong Stocks

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Wall Street Journal - 05.22.2015 Original article ›
Abheek Bhattacharya, Abheek, Bhattacharya

At Puerto Rico’s Power Company, a Recipe for Toxic Air, and Debt

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New York Times - 02.15.2016 Original article ›
Mary Williams Walsh, Mary, Williams, Walsh

China Leader Moves to Heal Political Rifts

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Wall Street Journal - 03.15.2013 Original article ›
Brian Spegele, Brian, Spegele

Revenge of the Mistresses

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New York Times - 07.30.2013 Original article ›
Thomas L. Friedman, Thomas, L., Friedman
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Friedman describes the leaks on income and expenses by wives of Chinese government officials after the officials took on mistresses. This has provided an unusually detailed acccount of the corruption of government officials in China.
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Beijing Signals a Shift on Economic Policy

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New York Times - 05.24.2013 Original article ›
David Barboza, David, Barboza, Chris Buckley, Chris, Buckley

Bo's Ties to Army Alarmed Beijing

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Wall Street Journal - 05.17.2012 Original article ›
Jeremy Page, Jeremy, Page, Lingling Wei, Lingling, Wei
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Changes in appointments to China's Central Military Commission after the Bo XiLai episode. President Hu Jintao is expected to continue as head of the Central Military Commission for another year after he retires as President to ensure a stable transition to the new leadership of President Xi Jinping. Two generals with close ties to Bo Xilai will not be appointed to the Central Military Commission.
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China Close to Launching Bank Deposit Insurance

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Wall Street Journal - 11.28.2014 Original article ›
Lingling Wei, Lingling, Wei

Children of the Revolution

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Wall Street Journal - 11.26.2011 Original article ›
Jeremy Page, Jeremy, Page
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An account of the education, influence, political and economic positions of sons, and grandsons of the Communist leaders under Mao-tse-tung from the 1940's and 1950's. This story by Jeremy Page covers Bo Yibo, a veteran Communist leader under Mao, his son Bo Xilai, party secretary in Chongqing, Politburo member and candidate for the Politburo standing committee in 2012, and his son Bo Guagua, a graduate student at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government. The salary for aminister is said to be 140,000 yuan or $22,000 a year. Yet because of the power and economic influence of the Communist party leaders and their offspring, and the state run economy, a great deal of wealth and influence is controlled by this group. In 2010 an internet account described the son of a former vice president buying a $32.4 million harbor-front mansion in Australia.
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Warm West Coast Reception for China's Web Czar (Chillier in Washington)

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New York Times - 12.08.2014 Original article ›
Paul Mozur, Paul, Mozur

Power-Struggle Speculation Grows in China

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Wall Street Journal - 02.09.2012 Original article ›
Brian Spegele, Brian, Spegele

Hong Kong’s Pan Democrats Must Accept China’s Constitutional Powers

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New York Times - 10.13.2014 Original article ›
Shiu Sin Por, Shiu, Sin Por

China’s Heir Apparent

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New York Times - 02.12.2012 Original article ›
Ho Pin, Ho, Pin

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