tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11716922.post5897591392536240865..comments2022-06-16T13:07:48.352-04:00Comments on Charles Burton's Blog: Impact of Arrest of Xu ZhiyongCharles Burtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04978035123507647720noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11716922.post-65269615208469156172009-08-14T13:16:06.324-04:002009-08-14T13:16:06.324-04:00I have been predicting the imminent phasing out of...I have been predicting the imminent phasing out of "venal hypocrisy" in Chinese politics for over 30 years now. But I continue to be confident as in the words of the late Sam Cooke: <br />"It's been a long, been a long time coming<br />But I know a change is gonna come, oh yes it will."Charles Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04978035123507647720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11716922.post-4506392943383116852009-08-13T14:07:44.466-04:002009-08-13T14:07:44.466-04:00Is it likely that this "venal hypocrisy"...Is it likely that this "venal hypocrisy" as you put it will cease to be a feature of Chinese politics in the near future? Not so near future?Callumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13393864676238323942noreply@blogger.com