The Commies are at it again: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7043942.stm
So China will never copy the Western style of democracy, huh. Why does that ring a bell for everyone with a faint knowledge of history? Someone else said, many decades ago, that his country's system will bury American capitalism. That country was the same Soviet Union which imploded without honour or dignity in 1991, and Communism has thankfully been receding ever since.
True economic progress is achieved only with a sustained drive towards individual freedom, otherwise the benefits of growth are not shared by the general population. The current Congress is set to change the Constitution to include provisions for avoiding pollution and preventing a widening gap between the rich and the poor, the former getting richer and the latter stuck in a rut.
Pardon me, wasn't Communism made exactly to serve that purpose? Clearly something has gone terribly wrong if they haven't managed to solve that problem in over 50 years. If the Communists wasnt to stay in power they'd better start reforming their system radically, rather than clinging to an ideology that has been confined to the dustbin long ago. How about private ownership of land for starters? How about limiting the power of local officials? How about taking some duties away from the central authority? There's no need for a multi-party democracy if you don't want one, but this comes at the expense of the State shedding off its influence on people's choices.
I'm sure that in my lifetime I will see either the red flag go down or Marx and Mao turning in their graves one more time seeing how far their societies have strayed from their perverted ideologies. I'll keep a good champagne bottle chilling in the fridge for that occasion.
Never say never, comrade.
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