

China’s new leadership

Vaunting the best, fearing the worst


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Scyllaisarock in reply to ztoa789

Perhaps you should read the May 7 2012 Wall Street Journal article by 洪博培 .
In that article you will find what amounts to the common American attitude toward China.
Do not let your paranoia over the desire of a man to stretch his legs with a walk lead you to false conclusions.

EvaAngelina in reply to Michael Dunne

Michael, Assange has no business with China, but please, if you read the economist, then you thing beyond the box. You know that the Sweden request for Assange came as a political favor to the USA. The crime he is being accused for, came too late to think that it was a coincidence.

Michael Dunne in reply to wudang wushu

Except article 35 of the constitution doesn't itemize those points.

There is Article 54 though:

Article 54. It is the duty of citizens of the People's Republic of China to safeguard the security, honour and interests of the motherland; they must not commit acts detrimental to the security, honour and interests of the motherland.

ztoa789 in reply to Jean Michel

So, the worst fear of the Chinese government is and must be that its economy fails to meet the expectation of the population.
Keep the economy on the right track must be the main objective of the government.
Look at Scotland, look at Catalonia. Democracy will not save the disintegration of the UK and of Spain.


Western democracy will 100% sure disintegrate China.

If the economy is in trouble but at the same time, the economy in US is even in bigger trouble ...

That is why I said that the future of western democracy in China is in the hand of US.

ztoa789 in reply to Alex DeLarge


Your nonsense is paralyzing the government in US, the best way to enforce the power of CCP in China.

What is the most important thing in US now? Budget Cliff.

and no media talks about it, therefore no people care about it. Whose freedom of speech?

Scyllaisarock in reply to Terrantr

China wasn't important to America 30 years ago, so why would it hold interest for me?
Still, ignoring your crude attempt at insult, you haven't refuted my assertion. Looking at what is happening these days can you not see what is likely to be ahead?

Now is a time for deep reflection for the Chinese people. The tide can go either way, though considering human history it is not likely to go as planned.

Or if you like, you can follow wudang wushu's example and sing foolish songs.


TE says: 'Vaunting the best, fearing the worst'
isn't that a good advice to heed for any leadership?

whether you run a country the size of China or USA, or a country club, you need to vaunting the best and fearing for the worst always.

just look at their brochures, be it from a country or from a country club, they always tell you their best. what they don't say is what they are fearing of.

how all of a sudden TE is in the know of what Mr. xi is fearing of is beyond comprehension, and logic.

ztoa789 in reply to Michael Dunne

The failure of 100% socialism doesn't mean that 100% capitalism is better than, say, 70% socialism + 30% capitalism.

Top 6 oil companies in US earn 150 billion dollars a year, how much do American people get? 20% ?

In China, people get all of them.

That, is the price you pay for your political rights.

ztoa789 in reply to Victoria Beck

A leader can't be leader if not given power.

Read the following, guess who said that:




Obama and Romney both pointed out in their presidential debates that Chinese and the US governments want the same things for their people, but China wants to take shortcuts.

Victoria Beck

Was surprised to read (in "Breakout Nations" by Ruchir Sharma)that polls show Chinese much less likely than any other nationality to believe that China is destined to be the No. 1 economy.

And that 52% of Americans identified China as the leading economy while only 32% cited USA's.

IHO democratic vs authoritarian sysems might not matter, but more the motivation and vision of its leaders...rise of family owned and patriarchal companies like Hyundai/Samsung lend effectiveness of the autocratic system.


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