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China: the way it has always been : Comments
By Brian Hennessy, published 30/6/2009Everything is controlled in China. There are no wild-cards in the Middle Kingdom, no mavericks and no 'Type A' personalities.
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There is a story illustrating the tradition of criticism. In writing the court annals the official historian described some of the emperor's acts as murder. The emperor requested the historian to change the description. He refused, was executed and replaced by his son. The son refused. After a succession of executions the emperor gave up, and the description of the emperor remained in the annals. Mr. Hennessy mentioned the few brave souls in current China who speak out and suffer. They are also part of the tradition.