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[the_grynne]

Wow. Arsehole. Li Datong at openDemocracy, "China's modernisation: a unique path?":
'I understand that these academic theories all have their own logic and reasoning, but, from my own layman's point of view, I don't believe China will ever manage to find its own uniquely "eastern" model of development. The past is the past, and there is no room for

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[semyaza]

That's an incredibly bizarre statement on his part.

[the_grynne]

I don't even know where to begin.

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Different topic, but also political. An article about blogging in China. Maybe you want to have a look.

[the_grynne]

It's true. The generation before mine - the 30-plus's - make talking about politics and taking digs at local politicians a sort of daily ritual. It's not like they say anything very new, but they don't have the indifference that people my age seem to display. Couple of people at the office have asked me what papers in Australia say about China, but they seem to be exception rather than the rule.

[panwithin]

The first article is lending itself to irony, non?

Since when was "history" ever something other than a succesion of cycles?

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I hope you are enjoying your new job.

pan

[the_grynne]

That's exactly it! I felt like yelling: "Since you're so hooked up on the West, they came up with this thing called Postmodernism - Keep up!"

It's good to hear from you. :)