Will China’s 18th Party Congress be a turning point?

China considers its people as the masters of the nation. Therefore, unlike in the representative form of democracy, the people at grass root level through extensive dialogue and interaction decide on the policies to be pursued by the country. The Communist Party of China (CPC) through its various people’s organizations, mainly workers, peasants, women, youth, students, with the participation of academics, experts and intellectuals decide upon the development programmes,

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External Affairs Ministry Responds:

Petrie prejudiced

The Ministry of External Affairs refers to the ‘Report of the Secretary General’s Internal Review Panel on UN action in Sri Lanka’ or the ‘Petrie Report’ which was leaked to the media the day prior to its being formally handed over to the Secretary General on November14, and officially made public the same day.

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