Analysis: Protests far from a knockout blow for China leaders
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Like battle-hardened boxers, China’s Communist Party leaders are leaning back on the ropes, patiently absorbing the blows from angry village protesters who have grabbed headlines but lack a knockout punch. Similar social upsrisings have floored leaders from North Africa and the Middle East but China’s leaders, and the country itself, are made of sterner stuff. …
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