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China needs a new political system before we can talk about anyone being their allies. The CCP have made it clear they are only interested in total power.
by rorykoehler 6y ago
China needs a new political system before we can talk about anyone being their allies. The CCP have made it clear they are only interested in total power.
- r00fus 6y agoHow likely is that to happen?
- rorykoehler 6y agoMore likely than it seems imo. Seeing the huge amount of discontent and dissent during the initial covid outbreak in Wuhan points towards the system being very fragile with no pressure release (such as democratic elections) in place. This can only go on so long before it implodes.
- tim333 6y agoThey could be more easy going without actually dropping the CCP. Vietnam for example is being quite easy going in spite of still having their communist party.
- rorykoehler 6y agoI have nothing against Communist parties (though I disagree with any philosophy that requires authoritarianism to enforce it, I still believe that Communists become Communists mostly with good intentions) and I agree they could evolve but the CCP has a culture problem. They are currently incapable of changing this from within through negotiation and are instead doubling down on it (see Xi's President for life vote for example). Any change in the CCP will come from within but if it happens in the next decade I can't see it being an evolution.