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The May 4th Movement: The parallels and differences

Today marks the 89th anniversary of the May 4th Movement here in China. So, on this anniversary, I thought I'd take a moment to analyze the parallels and differences that exist here in China today. First, for those who are... ...full story at Zhongnanhai

from Zhongnanhai on Sun, May 04 2008

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