In all the blanket coverage of the American election we should not forget that China is also choosing a new leader this week. Tania Branigan wrote about it in yesterday's Observer, but otherwise there is not much on the subject. Will Jon Snow be travelling to Beijing to cover Thursday's leadership process? (that was a rhetorical question).
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/nov/04/changing-of-the-chinese-old-guard
Who is Xi Jinping? What are his thoughts towards the United Kingdom? Will Andrew Neil be broadcasting a live edition of This Week from Beijing on Thursday evening? (or perhaps hosting a boatload of celebrity commentators on the Chaobai river).
Will the BBC be covering the 18th party congress live on the Parliament channel?
Another self-immolation? ANOTHER one? Who is advising the Chinese government?
Surely they realise this cannot go on.
Even the most positive friends of China are sickened by this.
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