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Competitive elections in China?

One central question often dominates discussions of China's future: will this country ever become an electoral democracy - with rival parties fighting for power at the ballot box? The answer from the number two man in the Communist Party is simple:... ...full story at James Reynolds

from James Reynolds on Mon, Mar 09 2009

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