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Ousted White House advisor to Trump Steve Bannon was invited recently to the Chinese leadership compound, Zhongnanhai, to meet with the country’s second-most powerful official, the Financial Times reports, citing sources familiar with the matter. Wang Qishan has President Xi's ear. Does Steve Bannon still have Trump's ear, or has General Kelly shut him off? Asia Times Steve Bannon held secret meeting with Wang Qishan: report Asia Unhedged Wang Qishan heads the anti-corruption drive in...

This is a summary distinction between liberalism and traditionalism, although Weiner doesn't use the term traditionalism specifically. The distinction in the Western intellectual tradition begins with Plato and Aristotle's different political theories, with Plato's theory developing into traditionalism and Aristotle's into liberalism. In modern times, this would be reflected in the dichotomy between Hegel and Locke, and Continental versus Anglo-American thought.  The main protagonists...