Nurturing History’s Miseries
on March 5, 2014
The lurch to the political right by the Japanese government of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe so fraught with danger because it plays into poisonous memories of Japan in China.
The lurch to the political right by the Japanese government of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe so fraught with danger because it plays into poisonous memories of Japan in China.
State media say Mr Li was placed under investigation for “serious disciplinary violations”, usually a reference to corruption, in December.
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