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Wednesday, April 30, 2003
posted by gbarto at 4:15 AM:
SARS 'Remains Severe' in BeijingMayor: Hospitals don't have room for all suspected cases of the deadly virus
All of this serves to remind that for all its pride, and in spite of the age of Chinese civilization, Chinese leaders lack the courage and vision, the Chinese political system lacks the flexibility and effectiveness, and Chinese society lacks the basic mechanisms necessary for China to be propelled into the family of grown-up nations. Their size and their possession of nuclear weapons make the Chinese a force to be reckoned with. But the paranoic "no problem here" actions make it clear that they are not ready to be taken seriously as a possible positive force in the world.
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