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What makes you think the Chinese people don’t support their government? People will support their government if they can deliver the basic needs like economic g
by chrischen 5y ago
What makes you think the Chinese people don’t support their government? People will support their government if they can deliver the basic needs like economic growth and prosperity. At least on that front most people agree China has had some of that over the last 20 years. It’s safe to assume if that keeps up Chinese citizens can be pretty complacent.
The needs and wants of a foreigner for the Chinese government will be vastly different from those of a citizen of China. For example we are primarily concerned with human rights, their cooperation in global politics, and other things that concern us as non citizens. But to a citizen they want jobs, food, a stable local economy. These are things China historically did not have, and which can at least be partially credited to the government for providing. By our metrics, yes they do poorly, but then our wants for the Chinese government are pretty much completely detached from that of a local citizen.
- rhn_mk1 5y agoNothing makes me believe they don't support the government. Just like nothing makes me believe they could enact any change if they wanted, which is what the parent implied.