Telling tales: brother of disgraced Chinese presidential aide Ling Jihua defects to US and reveals..

It was never a realistic possibility that Ling, a naturalized US citizen, would be extradited, unless he was shown to have taken part in Holocaust atrocities.:-) According to a Chinese acquaintance, the Ling siblings have unusual names, possibly minted at the peak of revolutionary fervor by their parents. Ling Jihua is literally Ling Plan (as in 5 year plan?). Ling Wancheng is Ling Complete (as in complete mission?). Linghu Luxian is Ling Route (as in Route Army?) Ling Zhengce is Ling Policy. This is in stark contrast to the translations of Chinese names I've read in pulpy English language fiction on China by Lin Yutang, and orientalist Robert van Gulik, which tend towards the flowery, and in some cases (Deng Xiaoping aka Deng Little Peace) express the aspirations of the parents re that particular kid.

Oh. So like the Palins, only ChiComs.

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