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Their exchange was implicit: besides watching out for Zhang's family needs, Duan fronted business deals on her behalf, including the infamous purchase of shares of the Ping An Insurance Company. Wang and Sun relied on Duan as a confidant and counselor in dealing with their bosses in the central government. Here Duan's ultimate prize was Auntie Zhang, Wen Jiabao's wife, who opened access by lending the halo of her husband's name. [Extracted from the article]

A review of the book "China's New Confucianism: Politics & Everyday Life in a Changing Society" by Daniel A. Bell is presented.