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It is important to understand that the West has the opposite approach to the same ends as the East, but that the same ends can be achieved.
For example, in the West, liberties and freedoms are seen as natural, and *resulting* in efficiencies in society, that is why they are goals in themselves.
However, the flip side of this coin, seen in the East, is just as valid an argument: that democracy and civil rights create *efficiency* in society. That they require liberties and freedoms are side effects of this efficiency.
As such, this is a much better selling point to the Chinese, that a two or more party system, democracy, voting, freedom of speech, etc., will quickly modernize and improve their society in untold ways. This is because it is a more efficient way of doing things.
While the people embrace freedom of speech to vent their opinions in the West, that same freedom of speech in the East would give rise to better productivity, economic growth, effective government, and the competition of ideas that results in better ideas.
Oh yes, and freedom and liberty as well.
It is interesting. Let’s see what comes of it. Sounds like some influential people with nothing to lose are trying to do the right thing, regardless of their motives.
S WOW Could even China be opening the “crack” on turning to freedom/away from Communist hardcore government..?
Just as we were turning toward it?
Never though I’d hear this from a Chinese Com official!