Wednesday, August 7, 2013

Thoughtful Global Times Editorial Provokes Unexpected Anger

The number one selling book in a Hong Kong store that specializes in selling book banned on the Chinese mainland is an apocalyptic novel entitled “2014: The Great Collapse”.  The story focuses on the fictionalized account of the downfall of the Chinese Communist Party.  It was something that hit a little too close to home when the CCP held meetings in April to discuss the problems facing the future of the Party.

Strengthening the Party has been a top priority of late, a task ideally suited to our good friends at The Global Times, who this week warned on “battles and bloodshed" should the Party ever collapse.  The hardy netizens on Sina Weibo didn't take too kindly to this kind of thing, The Global Times is usually more thoughtful when writing it's editorials after all.

 


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