China’s economy not a model for emulation
Aug. 31 (Japan Times Online/by Frank Ching): In the absence of democracy, it seems that a self-perpetuating authoritarian regime cannot convincingly argue not only that all is well but that all will remain well indefinitely, with no mechanism for the resolution of problems if they arise, on the ground that they will never arise.
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Note: The writer is a journalist and political commentator based in Hong Kong