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Mastered? Far too soon to say that. Within the span of a few decades they moved from party rule where there seemed to be a meritocracy in place, to authoritaria
by SubiculumCode 8y ago
Mastered? Far too soon to say that. Within the span of a few decades they moved from party rule where there seemed to be a meritocracy in place, to authoritarian rule by their president, which included an "anti-corruption" campaign that conveniently consolidated power and removed other power blocs. Doesn't sound like they are maintaining the balance you extol
- 40acres 8y agoYou're correct, it might be too soon to say mastered. But they are striking a balance that has not been seen in the modern world, the fact that their economy is so strong and so central to the global economy is a very big advantage. It's one thing to try to balance authorities and free market policies in Venezuela, or even Russia, but China has a massive advantage in population and strength of the economy. The USSR was no where near where China is even at the height of its powers. China is moving more into a service based economy and has plans to become a major importer. Xi honestly IS the biggest threat but relatively speaking, there have been really successful nation-states that have similar consolidated power and have been historically successful. I think we are way to sure of ourselves that China will fail with this model, but so far they are doing an excellent job all things considered.