The Steel Butterfly

Anna Chennault was one of the most influential power brokers in the world ....

Anna Chennault

... yet, you, like me will likely never have heard of her.

Political Freedom

Imagine this, in China there are absolutely no books on the life or thoughts of the likely next Chinese 'Red' Emperor Xi Jinping.

 

Xi Jinping - Top Role

 

If a Chinese person wants to find out about the career of the man who will rule for at least the next decade (and have influence over the following one), then they will have to get the information from Western Internet sources.

Chinese Communist Show Trials

Lest we forget, China is a totalitarian state.

 

Chinese Show Trials Still Occur

I know that sounds obvious, but with the new 'cuddly' feel to China that our politicians encourage us to think, as its economic power grows, and as we approach the Olympics, it sometimes takes a jolting headline to remind us that it's only 30 odd years since Mao died.