Xi Jinping, the heir apparent, is set to take over at the next party congress in For the Chinese, the United States looks increasingly like a banana republic by comparison. The idea that China would one day become a democracy was always a Western notion, born of our theories about how political systems evolve. Yet all evidence so far suggests these theories are wrong. Now that all the major U. At a meeting this week, the Chinese leader will take the opportunity to turn his narrative into doctrine.
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The close ties are institutionalised by the Central Military Commission, leading China's armed forces. It has control over the country's nuclear arsenal and its more than 2 million troops, the world's largest military. The Communist Party does not tolerate dissent.
No true opposition parties are permitted and critics of the government risk persecution. Repression of those who speak out against the authorities shows no signs of abating and a crackdown on human rights has intensified under President Xi. The crackdowns also don't spare high-ranking party members. Bo Xilai, once a powerful regional party chief, was found guilty of corruption and abuse of power in in a show trial and sentenced to life in prison.
China insists it is upholding human rights and justifies its harsh hand on dissent by saying that lifting millions out of poverty trumps individual liberties. Media and the internet - including social media - are tightly controlled; China's "Great Firewall" internet censorship controls access to many Western news websites, as well as Google, Facebook, YouTube and Twitter. The digitalisation of everyday life allows the party to implement advanced surveillance technologies culminating in plans for a social credit system.
This near-total control of media has helped the Party sway public opinion and enforce control. China brings out the big guns for birthday. The day China became communist. Why I have to censor myself online. Tiananmen: China's great act of 'forgettance'. Xi 'most powerful leader since Mao'. Image source, Getty Images. The Communist Party is present in all aspects of life in China. This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.
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