China's Hu calls democracy "blind alley", NO - to democracy Options

[Archangel-X]

Article from a while ago, International Herald Tribune:
http://www.iht.com/articles/539007.html

A few points I am worried about:

Hu Jintao, said democracy was a "blind alley" for China

the speech also showed Hu's reluctance to embrace broad changes to address graft and misuse of authority

Hu also insisted on devotion to the party's leadership

Personally, I support democracy for China.

[amic]

The leader of the Communist party is supposed to say that democracy is good??

And I'd like to read the speech in its entirety rather than take quotes out of context.

[浪淘音]

The leader of the Communist party is supposed to say that democracy is good??

And I'd like to read the speech in its entirety rather than take quotes out of context.

amic, exactly (IMG:http://www.asiafinest.com/forum/style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) he might as well say he no longer wants his job.

his statement shouldn't be a suprise to anyone. China may open up to the rest of the world but openly accpeting this kind of foreign ideology is a bit extreme

[Made in China]

Of Course the Communist are going to say this. (IMG:http://www.asiafinest.com/forum/style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

Capitalism is a blind street for China, Democracy is a bit different.

[zstar]

No the reporter misread him he said copying western systems is a blind alley.

it's just like how they call it a "socialist market economy"
esentially it means nothing and only exists by name.

Jiang's allies are still in power and as long as that's the fact he won't be able to make significant moves.

[Chu Chu Train]

You people are so gullible to the words of western media.