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To: Worswick who wrote (4801)	6/24/1998 12:50:00 PM
From: Constant Reader	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 9980

Clark: Unfortunately, *Imperial China: Photographs 1850-1912* is out of print, as I am sure you know. I will keep an eye out for it. I am surprised that you characterize China as a humorless society. It has been my experience that this is not so. In fact, Chinese humor has a long oral, and written, tradition. Due to the tonal nature of the language (4 tones for Mandarin; 9 tones for Cantonese & Taiwanese), puns are a well-known and well-developed means of expressing humor. In your posts, you seem to make no distinction between the current leadership of China and the Chinese people. Are they, in fact, one and the same in your opinion? Since 1978, the decline in importance of the state sector/command economy in China has been remarkable. It seems to me that some of your observations are stuck in a "time warp" with little credit for change since some point at which your views hardened (perhaps about June, 1989?) Finally, Harrison Salisbury's comment isn't relevant today. I wonder how long he predicted the Soviet Union would last in, say, the 1970's. Take care, Randy

To: Worswick who wrote (4801)	6/24/1998 1:24:00 PM
From: Zeev Hed	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 9980

Clark, I think that you may be underestimating the power of "global communications". The bamboo curtains cannot prevent the leaking of strange and novel ideas into China, and eventually, (and it may take 25 years, but I doubt it will be 100 years) they will come into the "consumer society". There is already a massive class (perhaps 50 MM strong) in this category and I expect it to grow. Zeev

To: Worswick who wrote (4801)	6/24/1998 7:34:00 PM
From: Beiming Wang	Respond to of 9980

I am very impressed that you are a scholar. I happened to read that book. Your comment brought my memory on the book. How about writing a new book on current China? That might require a stay in China for a while to see every major social sector, if you have time.

To: Worswick who wrote (4801)	6/25/1998 3:38:00 AM
From: B Tate	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 9980

Worswick Is this the beginning of the end for ANWAR???? NST Thursday edition headline: Diam Returns to the Cabinet Economic advisor to the Government and former Finance Minister Tun Diam Zainuddin was today appointed Special Functions Minister in the Prime Minister's Department. ".....said it was to enable him to explain to the Cabinet decisions taken by the National Economic Action Council". Dr. M also said that in Daim's present capacity as NEAC executive director, it would be difficult for him to deal with Ministers if he were to be sent abroad. Asked whether Diam's duties would overlap that of Finance Minister Dr. M said: "No. If it's like that (overlap), then other ministries which also deal with the economy can be considered as overlapping." He said Diam would have his own ministry and staff and it would be under the Prime Minister. Can't wait for the sequel to this one! Regards bt