Revolution In China?

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Signs Of A New Tiananmen In China -- Minxin Pei, The Diplomat

Pervasive corruption, lawlessness among the ruling elites, and a sense of a loss of direction permeating all levels of Chinese society. The conditions for another Tiananmen may be there.

The Western media has largely missed the most significant development in Chinese politics these days. It’s not the dramatic downfall of Bo Xilai, although the incident is one of the most important events in elite politics in post-Deng China. Rather, it’s the stirrings that have revived contentious political issues banished from polite society in China since the Tiananmen crackdown more than two decades ago.

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My Comment: I lived in China in 1988, and I was also in the country from the end of March to the beginning of May in 1989 (one month before Tiananmen) .... so I can bluntly say that revolution was definitely in the air at that time. Flashback to today .... can there be another Tiananmen this year or the next .... hmmmm .... I would have to say no. Everyone is focused on working and making money .... political change is not in the mindset for most Chinese. But .... if there is an economic slow-down .... I can easily say that all bets will then be off, and that anything can then be possible.