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2009-11-17

Let economic reforms and evolution do the job in China

Comments on Dan Ryan “Hu Jintao, tear down that Mao”, 17/11/2009, http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/world/hu-jintao-tear-down-that-mao/story-e6frg6ux-1225798347631

In most cases, evolution is better than revolution. That also applies to East Europe.

Besides the China way and the East Europe way, there should be other ways that are likely better.

But it may be true that the evolution in China is slow.

However, one should not forget that China suffered a long period both domestic chaos and wars, and invasions by others before the Chinese Communists came to power in 1949. It is by no means sure that tearing down Mao too quickly would or will be good for China.

An orderly transition, starting from the economy and then gradually to other areas, may not be a bad thing for China after all. Given its size, it is not bad for the region either.

What China has been pursuing is pragmatic not ideological in that sense. One should not lose the context.

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