U.S. Ambassador: Political Situation In China Very Unstable

U.S. Ambassador: Political Situation In China “Very, Very Delicate” -- The Cable/Foreign Policy

The Chinese people are increasingly frustrated with the Chinese Communist Party and the political situation in China is "very, very delicate," U.S. Ambassador to China Gary Locke said on Wednesday.

"I do believe that there is a power of the people, and there is a growing frustration among the people over the operations of government, corruption, lack of transparency, and issues that affect the Chinese people on a daily basis that they feel are being neglected," Locke told NPR's Steve Inskeep during a Wednesday interview, part of a media blitz Locke is conducting during his visit to Washington.

Read more ....

Update #1: US ambassador sees China rights worsening -- France24/AFP
Update #2: Beijing rejects US envoy's human rights critique -- CBS/AP

My Comment: I have been going to China since the mid 1980s .... so I have my own unique perspective. China has always been unstable, and the mass majority of the population have always been frustrated with the political process and their lack of participation. Having said that .... the Chinese of today (unlike the late 1980s and Tienanmen Square unrest and massacre) do not see revolution or civil strife as a solution to their problems. Their focus is still on business and economics, and unless the economy slows down appreciably .... which it will not .... China's internal situation will remain the same. Frustrated and unhappy .... yup .... that is what everyone is feeling in China today .... but they are not angry and frustrated enough to riot and overthrow the Beijing government.