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China Wobbles as it Reaches 60

Gordon Chang, Author | October 2, 2009

Three truths dominate the PRC as it celebrates its 60th. ++ Firstly, “the Chinese state will try to protect itself[…]and convince onlookers of the power of the communist superstate.” ++ Secondly, the Chinese state is deeply insecure as shown by its refusal to allow civilians to view the parade. ++ Thirdly, the CCP is becoming increasingly divorced from those it governs and is at odds with the people who are making a "kinetic dash into the future." ++ Although “decades of economic development and social engineering have made people aware.”

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Mon, Oct 5th 2009, 02:45

Laura Kline, NYU MSGA, Bronze Contributor (17)

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The parade was an incredible spectacle, but the clamp down internally that accompanied it seemed to be driven from fear rather than strength. While China’s perseverance over the past 60 years can’t be underestimated, the shakiness of its internal system also cannot be ignored. The government appears to becoming more fearful of losing control while its people are becoming less afraid of the government, with increased rioting and social unrest. At some point something has to give. China’s ability to sustain this momentum remains to be seen, but the current path seems like an implausible road for sustainable growth and one that could fail in the long term (or hit some major speed bumps) unless the government loosens its grip.

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