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 Communist China Turns 60, 
 Really Just Celebrates Past 30 

Communists used people as 'cannon fodder' before making it OK to get rich

Sep 30, 09 8:34 PM CDT
(Newser) - A blowout party is hours away in Beijing, where the People’s Republic of China will celebrate its 60th anniversary with an unprecedented display in Tiananmen Square. But it’s worth noting that only the second 30 of those years are worth applauding, Isabel Hilton writes—not the first 30... More »

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