By lashing out at Mr Chen, while resolutely eschewing a free press, an independent judiciary and competitive elections, Mr Hu does nothing to reassure.

• 虽然惩办了陈，但胡对新闻自由，独立的陪审团制度和民主选举等方面毫不留情地压制，从这个方面来看，并没有什么改进。