Fault Lines on the Face of China

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Almost at the same time, Fault Lines on the Face of China：50 Reasons Why China May Never Be Great, coauthored by David Marriott, a Briton and Karl Lacroix, a Canadian, was published in Japan.

How should we interpret the meaning of "fault lines on the face of China"?

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[+3] - farmerman - 12/31/2009fault lines indicate planes of movement and structural weakness. Maybe the comparison is to some inherent structural weaknesses in the Chinese system. Its a strange comparison Ill agree. I think...

@fansy,

fault lines indicate planes of movement and structural weakness. Maybe the comparison is to some inherent structural weaknesses in the Chinese system.

Its a strange comparison Ill agree. I think someones just stretching for a clever metaphor.

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@fansy,

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Almost at the same time, Fault Lines on the Face of China：50 Reasons Why China May Never Be Great, coauthored by David Marriott, a Briton and Karl Lacroix, a Canadian, was published in Japan.

How should we interpret the meaning of "fault lines on the face of China"?

Deep, inherent defects with potential instability.

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