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www.foreignpolicy.com — The title pretty much sums it all up. The five myths are:
* “China Is Communist in Name Only.”
* “The Party Controls All Aspects of Life in China.”
* “The Internet Will Topple the Party.”
* “Other Countries Want to Follow the China Model.”
* “The Party Can’t Rule Forever.”

www.time.com — Thirty years ago, Vietnamese soldiers waged a final, furious battle in the hills of Lang Son near the country's northern border to push back enemy troops. Both sides suffered horrific losses, but Vietnam eventually proclaimed victory. Decades later, diplomatic relations have been restored and the two nations, at least in public, call each other friend.