China is run by engineers (Score 1)

The blog below explains it all. While we freely elect lawyers, engineers make it to the top in the Chinese system.

http://www.hojohnlee.com/weblog/archives/2005/06/08/china-is-run-by-engineers/

While the blog is about 4 years old, the names have probably changed, but not the backgrounds and education.

Its about time that we introduced diversity into the political arena in the west.