Word: authoritarianism
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...wave of Western capital that sloshed through Malaysia at the height of the Asian miracle in 1993 had just begun to recede when Mahathir began using the example of China to connect his disdain for Western economics with his hatred of Western politics. "China may be authoritarian, but it is better than anarchy," Mahathir said in 1994. "Business needs order. It needs to have a predictable future." He continued: "The sanctimonious pronouncements on humanitarian, democratic and environmental issues are motivated by the same selfish interest -- the desire to put as many obstacles as possible in the way of anyone attempting...
...Followers of Christ Church seems to have originated in Kansas in the early 1900s. Its breakaway Oregon City branch was led by Walter White, an authoritarian, apocalypse-preaching pastor known as the Apostle, who died in 1969. After finishing their schooling, church members try to avoid socializing with the outsiders, but several own local businesses. "These are law-abiding people with a good work ethic," says a prosecutor's investigator. "The only way they really differ is in their faith healing...
...says a senior White House official, "legitimizes the President's leadership on the China issue. We have demonstrated that engagement is a way to get results." Clinton set out, his aides say, to "de-demonize" China. In the process, Clinton did a peerless public relations job for Jiang's authoritarian state, effusively praising his intellect, energy and imagination...
Taiwan is largely America's child, conceived and nurtured during the cold war but later politically abandoned in favor of the People's Republic of China. Taiwan has one of the few political systems that have moved from authoritarian to democratic government without revolution or bloodshed. Perhaps a military confrontation between Beijing and Taipei can be avoided, but if not, the U.S. may be forced to play a more active role. JOSEPH F. INNIS Sedona, Ariz...
...People's Republic of China is the world's largest communist country with the most unrepentant authoritarian regime. Nobody should wish Chinese annexation on Taiwan. The hard-won democracy of Taiwan deserves the support of the U.S. If the Taiwanese people choose independence, their wishes should be respected. BOB IN-YU YANG Shawnee Mission, Kans...