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It’s in the process of materialising, the conditions are already set. Firstly, China’s "rise" came from cheap labour and the destruction of the environment. Lab

It’s in the process of materialising, the conditions are already set. Firstly, China’s "rise" came from cheap labour and the destruction of the environment. Labour is not so cheap anymore, and the environment is all but destroyed. But that’s okay, China’s already rich, right? Problem is the people are still poor, and much of the money already left the country. China’s GDP (PPP) per capita is less than that of Iraq, but the media and hence the masses are too fixated on national GDP to even notice (as times get tougher, this will change). Now that manufacturing is on the way out, where’s the money going to come from? The people still haven’t woken up but the party certainly has. They know there’s a ticking time-bomb of social unrest. Time to bring back Confucian ideology to maintain social order, and find an appropriate scapegoat for all the problems; western values (which they never even clearly defined). Enter the State Administration of Film, Radio and Television (广电总局) to ensure that all media, including movies and TV series, push this agenda, and the Social Credit System (社会信用体系) to ensure that your level of success in life is determined by how closely you follow the party line. People will not even dare joke about the party, let alone criticize it; too easy to get caught and too much to lose. Power will go unchecked at unprecedented levels and be enforced by technology. I could write a lot more, but these are just some of the reasons I think China's future is grim. I have lived in China for a few years and I've been seeing these changes happen before my eyes.

mac01021 10y ago
Interesting... Thanks! What city were you in, out of curiosity?
- iliketosleep 10y ago
  guangzhou
contingencies 10y ago
Disagree. Been here 15 years, on and off. Current-era China is innovative, dynamic, real, and above all pragmatic. Politics are basically ignored and irrelevant to most people. China's future is bright, people here are one generation from poverty and can get by simply when necessary. No water? No power? No gasoline? No communications? No problem. People will get by, without grumbling too much, even in the cities. I've seen it with my own eyes. At a time when America and the EU both have little to say for themselves, belittling China's future is rather hypocritical. Remember, China was a self-sufficient economy less than a handful of decades ago, is massively investing in renewable energy and leads the world in things like electric vehicle adoption and mobile payment. Of course, it aint all sunshine, but its pretty warm regardless. (I'm based in Kunming)

mac01021 10y ago

Interesting... Thanks! What city were you in, out of curiosity?

iliketosleep 10y ago
guangzhou

contingencies 10y ago

Disagree. Been here 15 years, on and off. Current-era China is innovative, dynamic, real, and above all pragmatic. Politics are basically ignored and irrelevant to most people. China's future is bright, people here are one generation from poverty and can get by simply when necessary. No water? No power? No gasoline? No communications? No problem. People will get by, without grumbling too much, even in the cities. I've seen it with my own eyes. At a time when America and the EU both have little to say for themselves, belittling China's future is rather hypocritical. Remember, China was a self-sufficient economy less than a handful of decades ago, is massively investing in renewable energy and leads the world in things like electric vehicle adoption and mobile payment. Of course, it aint all sunshine, but its pretty warm regardless. (I'm based in Kunming)