“Everything is headed in one direction: the American direction,” he said. “It’s the mainstream view, and you’re not supposed to question it. People say everything has to be more like the United States in economics, law, journalism. That’s the conventional wisdom.” To my surprise, Tang had come to believe that most people in the government saw it that way, too, even if they didn’t voice it. “Ever since opening up became national policy, most government officials are pro-reform, and it’s very difficult for them to accept alternative views.”
