Monday, August 6, 2012

China's next leader met with China's top experts at Chairman Mao's favorite resort Beidaihe.  Big deal.  But images are important, and the Chinese press is showing Xi Jinping in full cultural revolution dress.  White shirt, military belt, very inexpensive watch.  For a country that is about to experience some tough economic times, that is good iconography.  Here is what Mr. Xi had to say at a conference with overseas Chinese:

In Chinese, Xi remarked: "There are some bored foreigners, with full stomachs, who have nothing better to do than point fingers at us [China]. First, China doesn't export revolution; second, China doesn't export hunger and poverty; third, China doesn't come and cause you headaches, what more is there to be said?"

I think most of the world would agree.  Got drones?



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