The elites rule everywhere. . .
But this is a better overview of Chinese politics than is likely to be found
from most sources (including, probably, from our own government “intelligence” analysts...)
so called Elites are everywhere. They are not elite from an intellectual point of view
They are only elite from a back-channel, back-stabbing, and back-dealing point of view.
For instance, until a few months ago, i really did not believe that there was a deep-state quotient in the intelligence and police agencies. We have found out wrong ...