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Issues of Global Import |
December 2002
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A Red Guard by Any Other Name
The Communist Party of China has held its 16th congress, and the way for the fourth generation of Red leaders of China has been blazed by Hu Jintao, who was annointed heir apparent to Ziang Jemin. Much has been written already about what this means for China and the world, but the truth is that Hu is another in a long line of Chinese leaders with a mailed glove covering an iron fist. Click here for more.
NATO Expands -- Who Cares?
The most interesting result of NATO's expansion into the Baltic states, celebrated with a visit by President George Bush, was the response of Russia. As these former Soviet territories joined the alliance founded to deter the Kremlin's expansionism, Moscow's yawning spoke volumes. Click here for more.