Hello FR1, I am following up on your question <<By the way, how are you guys doing under Beijing? Do they control all the ISPs and make communication difficult? Do you think there will be political reform, over time, eventually leading to democratic elections in the heart of China? >> ...
... and my earlier answer … Message 15332627 <<February 10th, 2001>>
I believe the facts speak for themselves now, and the answer is succinctly, “Fine, No, Yes”.
The latest on Chinese political reform …
Message 19432796
"China: Urban Elections To Change Power Dynamic"
Chugs, Jay
Reference:
http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=15332627
<<February 10th, 2001
Hi FR1, Now the good news in response to your
Message 15331666
specifically,
<< By the way, how are you guys doing under Beijing? Do they control all the ISPs and make communication difficult? Do you think there will be political reform, over time, eventually leading to democratic elections in the heart of China? >>
... China has been experimenting with village level democracy for the past 5 years observed by Ford Foundation, and intends to introduce voting in selected cities “soon” in the same manner it first experimented with special economic zones before the current phase of nationwide economic reform. The economic direction of the country will make Reagen proud, and the political direction will supercede Japan, Korea, Taiwan in probably 10-20 years, hopefully never reach the level of the Philippines and not go the way of Russia. >> |
