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...primacy remains incomplete. Jiang continues to enjoy the loyalty of many senior Party and military officials and maintains a power base in China's commercial hub of Shanghai. But as is always the case in China, assessing whether there are differences between the two men depends on the examination of tiny shards of evidence. According to agreed protocol, for instance, Hu can demonstrate first-among-equals status by entering meeting halls before Jiang. Yet Jiang often ambles into halls first. So Beijing's political insiders watched closely on August 22 as both men entered the Great Hall of the People...
...moving to consolidate power, Hu has shown a deft touch. In July, he visited Jiang's power base of Shanghai. Senior officials there had complained that new austerity measures requiring Beijing's approval were deflating the city's boom. A smiling Hu allowed photographers to record him strolling past marshland that Shanghai officials hope to turn into an industrial zone and touring high-profile factories. Shortly after Hu returned to Beijing, the central government approved construction of a long-awaited tunnel-and-bridge project to Chongming Island, and city officials say the second phase of a deepwater port...
...hours to spare, you can mix your own scent at Parfumerie Galimard's Le Studio de Fragrance, tel: (33-4) 9309 2000. There are 137 essences to choose from as you blend top notes (the ones that hit you as soon as you smell a fragrance) with fond, or base, ones (the scent that lingers after you've left a room...
...South Korea hasn't sufficiently diversified its energy base, and the economic outlook there is murkier. Last year, the country spent $23.1 billion on imported oil. That amounted to 4.4% of GDP, making South Korea more exposed to oil shocks than almost any country in the region. (By comparison, energy spending came to only 2.9% of GDP in Taiwan). "In South Korea, no oil means no economic activity," says Ku Ju Kwon, director of overseas exploration at Korea National Oil Corp...
...learning curve, Bush may have an overlearning curve. You have only to look at what he drew from his father's defeat to see the tendency. If George H.W. Bush got in trouble for raising taxes, W. would cut them no matter what. Far from ignoring the party base, he has courted it to the point that polls show he's having a hard time winning over swing voters. He didn't hire a callow kid as his Vice President but instead a commanding political veteran whose power is as controversial as his policies. The father's Gulf War stopped...