If you thought that China, known to be one of our most powerful neighbours, would grow as a super power, think again. The current conditions and those likely to be prevailed in 2009 in the world’s largest economy are signalling towards altogether a different story. The February issue of the Business and Economy Magazine brings into light the problems likely to be faced by the Chinese government in its cover story, titled “China 1989-2009: Heading for Tiananmen Square Part II”.

If you are wondering why the title is so, let us take you all back to 1989, when thousands of protestors, gathered at the Tianannem Square demanding for democracy from the Chinese government, were killed. The cover story has impressively given all the evidences that justify the occurrence of another Tiananmen Square incident. In 2009, the Chinese economy may see it tanked as it was in 1988-89. This is quite expected because the GDP (Gross Domestic Product) growth rate crashed from 13% in 2007 to a figure of mere 6.8% in the last quarter of 2008. What makes the cover story worth reading is its extraordinary comparison between the situations prevailing in China in 1989 and those in 2009. Also, in the minds of intellectuals from the field of politics and history, the cover story may germinate some crucial questions like the nature of protects by the educated Chinese this time, the suppressing strategies of the Chinese government, and so on.

The cover story of this issue, in short, has presented a detailed report on the prevailing economical conditions in China and its possible repercussions on its political set up.

The issue also features many other interesting stories from the field of politics, company management, tourism, business, culture, law and order- the list is close to endless. For instance, the story titled “Dress up Girl!” speaks about the extent of barbaric incidents in the name of honour killings across India. Similarly, you will find it quite heartening to read about the dismal situation of the Indian judiciary system where majority of prisoners in Indian jails die before their cases reach a fair end (in the story “Justice is a birthright given at death”). The massive job cuts in the ongoing recession have been accounted for in the story titled, “You’d do ‘Neutron’ Jack Proud!” That is not all. The issue features many more worth reading stuff, presented in a language simple enough for even a lay man.