Cover up of Detention of AIDS Doctor

This article proves that economic liberalization doesn't necessarily mean political liberalization. The Communist Party enjoys their position of power and will stop at nothing to prevent threats to their power. The article illustrates the lengths Chinese officials will go to make the country appear stable. The actions of the Party are going to intensify as the 2008 Olympics approach. These days the Party seems to be one big public relations campaign. Dr. Gao's story shows that Chinese officials will even go against the health of the Chinese people to maintain their power. Dr. Gao isn't interested in political ideology. She is a doctor interested in helping people. Her political presence simply stems from this interest. The fact that see might talk to Hillary Clinton and possibly portray the Party contrary to the image they have produced strikes fear into the government. It is because of this fear that they put an 80 yr old women who was trying to help those infected by a deadly disease on house arrest.