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...spark political mayhem, especially when cell phones and the Internet can connect citizens with the click of a button. In some cases, such as in Panlong, local officials have resorted to violence to suppress the uprisings, which has only incited more rage. In response to the rising furor, President Hu Jintao announced plans last month to give billions of dollars in central-government aid to farmers. "If farmers are rich, then the country will be prosperous," Hu said. "If villages are stable, then the society will also be stable...
...speak out. In January, Liu Yinde, 62, traveled to Qingdao to seek redress, bearing a petition letter that detailed the alleged abuses. In it, he claimed $1.8 million in lost farming income for the village and appealed directly to Beijing: "We farmers believe the central government headed by President Hu will carry out the law for the people. We believe you certainly will take care of our village affairs." But before he was able to submit his letter, Liu says, a group of hooligans stopped him at the train station, tore up the letter and kept him hostage for eight...
...birds that know they are caged and realize they may never get a chance to fly free. Google's willingness to censor Internet searches should not be seen as just "a little ethical dustup." China's citizens want change, but the Chinese government controls society by controlling information. Zhihua Hu New York City...
...ZHIHUA HU New York City...
...beginning of the Iranian crisis, the eventual diplomatic response to Tehran was always destined to be settled in one place, far from "the West." For whether the world stands any chance of eventually imposing sanctions that might get the mullahs' attention will be decided in China, by President Hu Jintao and the leadership of the Chinese Communist Party. As the crisis plays itself out, there are three critical facts to remember. First, China is one of five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council. Even if the U.S. and its European allies can persuade Russia to abstain when...