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I'm guessing it's a matter of face. China is "losing face" (so to speak) by having to open up, modernize, and change. They are having to accept that they've been backwards and silly in the eyes of the rest of the world for the last 200 years, and Communism was the silliest of it all. The nascent nationalism is an attempt to assuage that realization. I can't help but be amused when I read of what is going on in Tibet, and then see the government implent a nationwide ban on youtube.com to prevent its people from seeing what is going on. The irony is that the average Joe Chang over there is probably supportive of the actions the government is taking. |
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You bet he is. I haven't met a mainlander who disagrees with the govt. Though I have spoken with people who say the government is moving towards democracy but is doing it in a guarded, stable manner.
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