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They're still being pragmatic - they're trying to stay in power. China is ruled by a one-party oligarchy that acts pragmatically in its own interest, not in th
by bryananderson 9y ago
They're still being pragmatic - they're trying to stay in power.
China is ruled by a one-party oligarchy that acts pragmatically in its own interest, not in the people's. A China with higher risk of regime change - even if it's a stronger and more prosperous China - is not in their interest.
- sangnoir 9y ago> A China with higher risk of regime change - even if it's a stronger and more prosperous China - is not in their interest. Substitute a few words in there and you would be describing Brexit today. Every ruling regime think they are the best thing for the country and are unlikely to voluntarily step down even when the truth is conyrary to that idea.
- legulere 9y agoA regime change is not really in the interest of anyone. There are no democratic elites to replace them. Just look what happened of the Arab Spring. The goal needs to be a slow but steady democratisation process.