tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1375677198071754693.post938211087975278994..comments2023-08-17T04:52:41.012-07:00Comments on Chinese politics from the provinces: Illusions and Confusions of Corruption in China Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13371969246613017865noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1375677198071754693.post-43851710941289611532017-04-17T19:46:42.075-07:002017-04-17T19:46:42.075-07:00Thanks very much.
Re OBOR, not too much, save the...Thanks very much.<br /><br />Re OBOR, not too much, save the odd news item or special program on Chinese television, of which there have been quite a few, as I'm sure you know. The pattern in the latter seems to be to identify foreigners with little China experience and no language skills, eager to be feted and looking for fame, and have them come on and give their support to the initiative. Astonishing how many of them are only too happy to do so, and render a complicated policy program into rank simplicity and agree with their hosts--which is, as ever, the entire point of the exercise. <br /><br />From what I can see, OBOR itself has less traction in provinces outside the northeast, at least insofar as official commentary in the provincial papers indicates. Of course, People's Daily has a great deal of coverage. But I think the more affluent the province, the less interesting the OBOR seems to be to local governments.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13371969246613017865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1375677198071754693.post-45672089093600738052017-04-17T17:30:58.233-07:002017-04-17T17:30:58.233-07:00Great stuff, as usual.
Have you been following t...Great stuff, as usual. <br /><br />Have you been following the OBOR machinations? The mid-May kickoff? The geopolitics?Godfree Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06178509602799506224noreply@blogger.com