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Their Own Worst Enemy - The Atlantic November 2008
AS CHINA PREPARES to take its place as the world’s dominant power, it faces confounding obstacles: its insularity and sheer stupidity in delivering the genuine good news about its own progress.

by James Fallows

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August 11, 2008
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Of interest to Editors and Journalists covering: Olympics, Card Games, Politics, Culture, China

PLAY CARDS WITH CHINA’S KEY POLITICIANS

New deck of playing cards identifies China’s Most Wanted

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Canada – August 12, 2008. Who are China’s most influential politicians? What do they do? Watch the 2008 Summer Olympics knowing who’s watching with you!

A newly released deck of cards by Most Wanted Chinese Playing Cards features 52 of China’s most powerful politicians. These individuals capture the world’s attention in daily headlines about the environment, the internet, human rights, the military and global markets. Movers and shakers, these men and women control 20% of the world’s population. The international spotlight shines on them now during the Beijing Olympics. What legacy will they leave for the future?

This deck of poker cards helps you put faces and names to world leaders and have fun playing cards. Who is China’s Ace of Spades? Beijing’s Queen of Hearts? The Communist Party’s King of Diamonds? Which ministers make interesting bedfellows in a Royal Flush? And who’s the Joker? Hint: China’s national animal, the panda. The Most Wanted Chinese Playing Cards use high quality card stock, linen texture and a smooth laminated surface. They’re meant for playing.

The Most Wanted Chinese Playing Cards are available for $15. Purchase on-line at the website http://www.mostwantedchineseplayingcards.com/

This deck of cards is inspired by “The Most Wanted Iraqi Playing Cards.” The Iraqi cards were released by the US Amy in 2003 to soldiers and the public, to put names and faces to the powers in Iraq. Now it’s summer 2008 and China is in the headlines. Who are these leaders? How will they change China, for better or for worse? Let the Most Wanted Chinese Playing Cards reveal the faces and positions of world rulers, while you keep your poker face.

For more info visit http://mostwantedchineseplayingcards.com/about/

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Radovan Karadzic one of the world’s MOST WANTED captured!
He’s not in our deck of cards, but he sure is of interest. Leader of Serbia during one of Europe’s most disturbing race wars. Many thousands of people raped, murdered, slaughtered, and tortured as a result of this man’s efforts. He is a bastard.

Ma Wen, Most Wanted Chinese Playing Cards’ Ace of Hearts, China’s head of National Bureau of Corruption Prevention fired 12 Communist Party officials “for dereliction of duty and misuse of earthquake relief.” This from Robert Vance, a Blogger in China posting the CNN ’s article.

China Declares War on an Old Nemesis

At a  Communist Party of China press conference a bold reporter asked “Pollution and land disputes in China are getting worse. Social conflicts appear to be escalating. Could you release the latest figures regarding these social conflicts?”

The last part of the official’s response, before walking away, was ..“Now in China, the economy grows, there is social progress and the people enjoy higher and higher living standards. The people are satisfied. Thank you.”

According to McClatchy blog: China Rises this was in November when discussions took place over who would replace Hu Jintao after his term was up in 2012

Our sister site Beijing Rummy has images of poker hands, with examples from the best combination to the weakest combination. They are of course using cards from the Most Wanted Chinese Playing cards deck.

Majikthise did some excellent reporting on Efraim Diveroli and Michael Diveroli. Two guys who were caught selling illegal Chinese arms to the US military. What a couple of dummies.-These guys are not in our Most wanted Chinese Playing Cards deck.

52 most wanted Communist Party members in the original $15 Most Wanted Chinese Playing Cards deck. To see an image click the camera icon - please note that the actual cards are printed in much higher detail.

1. Hu Jintao - Paramount Leader People’s Republic of China
2. Wu Bangguo - Chairman Standing Committee National People’s Congress
3. Wen Jiabao - Premier of the State Council
4. Xi Jinping - Vice President People’s Republic of China
5. Liu Yandong - Vice-chairperson Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference
6. Zhou Yongkang - Secretary of CPC Central Political and Legislative Committee
7. Li Keqiang - Executive Vice-Premier PRC
8. Chen Bingde - Chief of Staff People’s Liberation Army
9. Wu Shuangzhan - Commander-in-chief China’s Armed Police Force
10. Liang Guanglie - Minister of National Defense
11. Xu Caihou - Vice Chairman Central Military Commission PRC
12. Guo Boxiong - Vice Chairman Central Military Commission CCP and PRC
13. Geng Huichang - Minister of State Security
14. Li Changchun - Chief of Propaganda
15. Liu Yunshan - Director of the Department of Propaganda
16. He Guoqiang - Chief Central Commission for Discipline Inspection
17. Ma Wen - Director National Bureau of Corruption Prevention
18. Jiang Weixin - Minister National Development and Reform Commission
19. Yu Zhengsheng - Party Chief of Shanghai
20. Zhang Qingli - Secretary CPC Tibet Autonomous Regional Committee
21. Qiangba Puncog - Chairman Tibet Autonomous Region
22. Zhou Shengxian - Director State Environmental Protection Administration
23. Yang Jiechi - Vice Minster of Foreign Affairs
24. Dai Bingguo - Vice Minster of Foreign Affairs
25. Li Yizhong - Minster Ministry of Industry and Information
26. Wu Aiying - Minister of Justice
27. Xiao Yang - Chief Justice of China - President of the Supreme People’s Court
28. Cao Jianming - Procurator-General Supreme People’s Procuratorate
29. Wang Shengjun - President Supreme People’s Court
30. Liang Baohua - Party Chief Jiangsu Provincial Committee
31. Lu Zhangong - Party Chief Fujian Provincial Committee
32. Liu Qiboa - Party Chief Sichuan Provincial Committee
33. Zhang Gaoli - Party Chief Tianjin Provincial Committee
34. Wang Yang - Party Chief Guangdong Provincial Committee
35. Zhao Hongzhu - Party Chief Zhejiang Provincial Committee
36. Bo Xilai - Party Chief Chongqing Provincial Committee
37. Dr. Sun Laiyan - Chief Administrator China National Space Administration
38. Wan Gang - Minister Science and Technology
39. Lu Yongxiang - President Chinese Academy of Sciences
40. Liu Zhijun - Secretary General Ministry of Railways
41. Huang Jiefu - Vice Minister Ministry of Health
42. Li Bin - Chairperson National Population and Family Planning Commission
43. Zhou Ji - President Ministry of Education
44. Zhao Huayong - President CCTV
45. Ma Kai - Minister National Development and Reform Commission
46. Xie Xuren - Finance Minister Communist Party of China
47. Chen Yuan - Governor China Developing Bank
48. Cao Yuanzheng - President and Chief Economist Bank of China International Holdings
49. Zhou Xiaochuan - Governor People’s Bank of China
50. Han Zheng - Mayor of Shanghai
51. Guo Jinlong - Mayor of Beijing City
52. Liu Qi - Party Chief Beijing Municipal Committee