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An ode to China's system
China's political system is neither capitalist nor communist. It's socialism with Chinese characteristics or capitalism with Chinese characteristics. Whichever way you want it. The key emphasis is
China's political system is neither capitalist nor communist. It's socialism with Chinese characteristics or capitalism with Chinese characteristics. Whichever way you want it. The key emphasis is
2/ "Chinese characteristics"
meaning it must work for China.
It's a hybrid paying tribute to each system and adopting the best of each. Ideology no longer plays an overwhelming role in China's system, though the humanitarian ideal of Marxism is upheld.
meaning it must work for China.
It's a hybrid paying tribute to each system and adopting the best of each. Ideology no longer plays an overwhelming role in China's system, though the humanitarian ideal of Marxism is upheld.
3/ For Marx, the evolution into an advanced society of "Each takes what one needs and contributes what one can" is a natural process. The confiscation of private property to distribute to the poor was not Marx' intention.
4/ China adheres to strategic pragmatism upholding the principle of "Truth/Policy be measured against Reality/Practice".
(实验是检验真理的标准）
This is best epitomized by Deng Xiaoping's famous saying "Doesn't matter whether the cat is black or white,
(实验是检验真理的标准）
This is best epitomized by Deng Xiaoping's famous saying "Doesn't matter whether the cat is black or white,
5/ as long as it catches the mice."
Adopted are sound and effective
policies, doesn't matter whether they're capitalist or socialist, from right or left. When China calls the US politicians maniacs, they mean the White House gang
Adopted are sound and effective
policies, doesn't matter whether they're capitalist or socialist, from right or left. When China calls the US politicians maniacs, they mean the White House gang
6/ seems to be stuck in the cold war manichean ideology of either evil communism or paradisiac capitalism. Pompeo tried to pin down the CPC as a Marxist-Leninist party in order to reap the readily available propaganda benefits of decades of demonization of communism.
7/Uighur concentration camp lie is certainly invented with the assumption that it would go down very well with people's pre-conception of what an evil communist dictatorship is like.
All the while, China as a society has evolved to a higher level of political sophistication.
All the while, China as a society has evolved to a higher level of political sophistication.
8/ China doesn't adopt the Western model of democracy for the simple reason that it doesn't work for China. China would literally collapse under the vying irreconcilable interests of a vast country.
Look at the US. Partisan short sighted politics seem to plunge the society
Look at the US. Partisan short sighted politics seem to plunge the society
9/ into a perpetual state of civil war. Byproducts of democracy, ie, hatred, slandering, sabotage, bureaucracy & inefficiency lead to a failed state where nothing gets done. Short election terms render long term plans impossible. Elected parties seem to take turns to sabotage
10/ each other's projects.
Elections in many countries are the source of chaos and even wars,
and are extremely vulnerable to foreign infiltration and interference. US has infiltrated and interfered in elections in 83 countries.
Besides, election campaigns are extremely costly.
Elections in many countries are the source of chaos and even wars,
and are extremely vulnerable to foreign infiltration and interference. US has infiltrated and interfered in elections in 83 countries.
Besides, election campaigns are extremely costly.
11/ Those who finance the campaign get to order politicians around.
In the end, there's no such a thing as transparent open elections in any country whatsoever.
Though labeled as communist, China isn't even a welfare state as compared with European countries or even with US.
In the end, there's no such a thing as transparent open elections in any country whatsoever.
Though labeled as communist, China isn't even a welfare state as compared with European countries or even with US.
12/ US certainly gave away a lot more money to its poor during the Pandemic than China. China doesn't believe in passive welfare. This time, in some places, government did give away vouchers to stimulate certain sectors, notably restaurants and tourism but it's contingent upon
13/ corresponding consumer spending. China's relief program is rather embodied by the new infrastructure project of US$ 5 trillion. Such spending will redesign China for the information age.
Much more money has been given away to the poor by the White House than by the CPC
Much more money has been given away to the poor by the White House than by the CPC
14/to China's amazement. But US QE
money just vaporized with nothing to show for it whereas China would have a whole new information infrastructure to show for the 5 trillion $ government money invested along with tens of millions of jobs created.
After 2008, China's
money just vaporized with nothing to show for it whereas China would have a whole new information infrastructure to show for the 5 trillion $ government money invested along with tens of millions of jobs created.
After 2008, China's
15/ economy suffered a dip.
In response, CPC rolled out a 500 bn $ infrastructure plan. China was almost completely rebuilt with the money, high speed trains, roads, bridges, canals etc and as a side effect, the project catapulted China into an infrastructure building giant,
In response, CPC rolled out a 500 bn $ infrastructure plan. China was almost completely rebuilt with the money, high speed trains, roads, bridges, canals etc and as a side effect, the project catapulted China into an infrastructure building giant,
16/prompted and gave credibility to China's Belt Road Initiative. What can be done in China can be done in other countries! Whereas WH gave 750 bn$ to Wall Street.. 
Welfare is killing the West. It doesn't eliminate poverty in the long run. Welfare socialism is the
Welfare is killing the West. It doesn't eliminate poverty in the long run. Welfare socialism is the
17/ consequence of election democracy. Politicians must compete with each other for popularity, ie, who can hand out more welfare. Those who don't promise welfare don't get elected.
China on the other hand designs programs to create job opportunities. People don't just receive
China on the other hand designs programs to create job opportunities. People don't just receive
18/ money, they must work for it.
The CPC actively seeks to realize Chinese people's expectations.
However there's no need to kill each other to have people's voice heard.
Government commands surveys, organizes opinion polls, opens online forums for national discussions,
The CPC actively seeks to realize Chinese people's expectations.
However there's no need to kill each other to have people's voice heard.
Government commands surveys, organizes opinion polls, opens online forums for national discussions,
19/actively reviews social media posts etc.
Election democracy produces politicians serving only those who get them elected whereas CPC answers to the whole society. Moreover it not only must reckon with the welfare of the current generation but that of the future generations.
Election democracy produces politicians serving only those who get them elected whereas CPC answers to the whole society. Moreover it not only must reckon with the welfare of the current generation but that of the future generations.
20/ The CPC has won Chinese people's trust as the strategic designer of China's present and future. It has Chinese people's overwhelming support.
