HOW CHINA CHOOSES LEADERS

Yesterday, in the China Daily, there was a very interesting cartoon booklet that explains how China chooses its leaders.

The booklet states that leaders are now judged on more than just GDP. Social change and the environment are now part of the criteria for doing a good job in government. If you can find the booklet, there is a stack of books listing the major criteria for judging whether a party leader is doing a good job.

The booklet mentions several times that polls regarding how people are thinking is a major part of the process. I loved the snarky comment about how they did not want their leaders wasting time and money on getting elected.

The booklet also states that currently the leaders have to reflect the ethnic makeup of the population. This especially includes Tibet, the booklet states.

I found it amazing that ALL of the party cartoon leaders in the booklet were MEN. It is sad that China has given up on equality for women.

Maybe this misogyny is what is responsible for the behavior that Queen Elizabeth found to be "rude". The Chinese delegation was almost certainly all men. The British people doing planning and security were women.

Those cultures who treat women as if they were children and/or possessions are going to have increasing difficulties operating in the 21st century.