[ninenot]

Well, if Chinese politicians are JUST LIKE others in all countries, that means that only 1% of them are concerned with the national interests...

the other 99% are concerned with lining their own pockets OR their personal power and perks.

This is good???

[Eric Paul]

I am not saying it is good or bad. I am simply saying that portraying the Chinese government as a monolithic entity which moves in an easily predictable fashion is not a good idea. The country and government is vast. Perhaps near Mao's old hometown the government officials still behave like the old fashioned party members of yesteryear but most of the coutry is not like that. Talking about the Chinese in sweeping generalities is like talking about Americans in sweeping generalities. It will mostly lead to incorrect conclusions.