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...this must be viewed in the context of Beijing's current state of fragility, with Deng Xiaoping on his deathbed and his designated successor, Jiang Zemin, not firmly in control. Despite the government's success in raising the standard of living, its problem list is long: money-losing state enterprises, more than 100 million basically unemployed migrant workers, rampant corruption, growing gaps between rich and poor as well as between the booming coastal provinces and the neglected hinterland--all tinder for potential social unrest. Perhaps most important, an ideologically bankrupt Communist Party is relying on repression and nationalism to keep...
...pleaded for the Allies to support China in its war against Japan, taking Washington by storm in 1943 when she addressed a joint session of Congress. Defeated by the communists in 1949, the Chiangs fled to Taiwan, where he ruled until his death in 1975. Estranged from his successor, her stepson, she divided her time between Taiwan and the U.S. Now settled in New York City, she leads a quiet life of Methodist prayer, visiting old friends and avoiding politics. Still, appearing last week at a controversial exhibition of treasures her husband took from the mainland, she couldn't resist...
...search for Proctor's successor, however, reflects a shifting of responsibilities between Rudenstine and Carnesale that gives the provost more control over the University's finances and in selecting administrators to deal with them, Proctor said...
Proctor's Successor...
Carnesale will spearhead the search for Proctor's successor, according to a statement from the University...