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...nationalities attending, led by the French (because the incoming president of the International Federation of Accountants is French), the Japanese (because the outgoing president is Japanese), the Russians (because the Russians will use any excuse to get out of Russia) and 1,800 mainland Chinese delegates wearing Jiang Zemin glasses. It resembled the U.N. from the 1970s: heavy brows, bulky suits, unfashionable eyewear, few Americans, fewer women and even less hair. I felt uncomfortably attractive...
...dead ends at an iron gate guarded by three men in military uniforms. Beyond stands a new, three-story brick house with tan stucco trim. Known to officials as the "Shanghai No. 1 Construction Project," the property is supposed to be the retirement home of Communist Party chief Jiang Zemin. During China's 16th Party Congress that concluded last week, Jiang, 76, became the first modern Chinese supremo to resign his position. He was expected to go off and peacefully build his library?or whatever Chinese ex-leaders might do?after ceding control to Hu Jintao, 59, Jiang's replacement...
...elections?and much has changed. Where the wall then stood, the new "Culture Plaza" is now strung with Christmas-style lights and emblazoned with a dozen glowing signboards. One instructs Chinese citizens to "Warmly Congratulate the Communist Party's 16th Congress." Another displays a news item about President Jiang Zemin seeking "advice" from Chinese who don't belong to the Party. Asked what he thinks of the story, a bystander replies indifferently, "These are decisions made at the top. There's no point having an opinion." The dissident is dismayed by the man's apathy. "This is the state...
...successors to Jiang Zemin and Co. chosen this week rose through a deliberate, meritocratic process of promotion that favors skillful politician-administrators. Yet the final list of the Party leadership was settled against the backdrop of a bitter power struggle comprising backroom lobbying and furtive corruption investigations that continued till the last possible moment. Modern information technology and a windy propaganda blitz coexist with the utmost secrecy about everything that matters: who will be elected to lead the country, how they got where they are, and what they stand...
...parties said they would ally with Islamic groups to name a joint candidate for Prime Minister. Their choice, Maulana Fazlur Rahman, is a pro-Taliban politician and religious scholar known to be fiercely critical of Musharraf and his alliance with the U.S. CHINA Ring in the New President Jiang Zemin called for the Communist Party to embrace the market and accept entrepreneurs as members. Jiang's speech came as party delegates met to choose new leaders. Vice President Hu Jintao is expected to take over as President, but Jiang is likely to preserve his power by placing allies...