The Chinese and their government are wedded to a different conception of society and polity: community-based rather than individualist, state-centric… - Dani Rodrik

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The Chinese and their government are wedded to a different conception of society and polity: community-based rather than individualist, state-centric rather than liberal, authoritarian rather than democratic. China has 2,000 years of history as a distinct civilization from which to draw strength. It will not simply fold under Western values and institutions.