Only a few months ago you reported that a statue of Confucius had mysteriously appeared in the Tiananmen Square in Beijing (“Rectification of Statues,” January 22, 2011). Now you report that the statue has mysteriously disappeared (“Sage Move?” April 30, 2011). Apparently, Confucius is too divisive a figure. Some in China are enthralled by him, while others call him a witch doctor. Whence his travels, perhaps. But the statue did not disappear because of the discord it created since its appearance. The ruling party is deeply divided, as well. And perhaps even more deeply than the population at large. Chances are that one warring faction put the statue up and another squirreled it away a few months later. Which is why the officials are keeping mum about the reasons for statue’s demise. How could they possibly divulge deep divisions within the ruling party itself?!