[Iris7]

I see you are a reader of Asia Times.

I find Asia Times a very useful look into "New Class" Chinese thinking, although, of course, one must always ask oneself, "Why are they writing this? Who are they trying to reach? What is the real meaning of what they are saying? What does this tell me about this fellow's interior life, his social groupthink?"

Of course, I have been reading this stuff for decades, cutting my teeth on Soviet materials, and to "read between the lines", also known as "reading the tea leaves" is my everyday life.

[TigerLikesRooster]

Re #5

There are bag of differing materials, some of which are ludicrous. However, there are others which are quite useful.

I also try to practice what you do.:)