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Li DatongLi DatongLi Datong is a Chinese journalist and former editor of Freezing Point, a weekly supplement of the China Youth Daily newspaper. Recent articlesChina’s power, China’s people: towards accountability China is locked in the contradiction between spectacular achievement and catastrophic failure. The key to overcoming it is public accountability, says Li Datong. Death in Shanghai, law in ChinaThe case of a disturbed and angry citizen whose experiences led him to a murderous attack on police officers has wider lessons for China's legal system, says Li Datong. The Beijing Olympics: the last awardThe Chinese government can be relieved that the Beijing games were a great success. But the revelation was the performance of China's people, says Li Datong. The Olympics: was China ready?The global spectacle in Beijing is also a test for the next generation of China's leaders, says Li Datong. The Weng'an model: China’s fix-it governanceThe Beijing government's response to an eruption of local fury in Guizhou province signals a vital change in its operating mode, says Li Datong |
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