In the middle of 2001, I predicted in my book, The Coming Collapse of China, that the Communist Party would fall from power in a decade, in large measure because of the changes that accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO) would cause. A decade has passed; the Communist Party is still in power. But don’t think I’m taking my prediction back.
Why has China as we know it survived? First and foremost, the Chinese central government has managed to avoid adhering to
many of its obligations made when it joined the WTO in 2001 to open its economy and play by the rules, and the international community maintained a generally tolerant attitude toward this noncompliant behavior. As a result, Beijing has been able to protect much of its home market from foreign competitors while ramping up exports.…
Not long ago, everything was going well for the mandarins in Beijing. Now, nothing is. So, yes, my prediction was wrong. Instead of 2011, the mighty Communist Party of China will fall in 2012. Bet on it.
The Coming Collapse of China: 2012 Edition- By Gordon G. Chang | Foreign Policy
The Coming Collapse of China: 2012 Edition- By Gordon G. Chang | Foreign Policy
Posted by Matt
on December 31, 2011 [Subscribe Here]
As an old East Asia hand I have two words for Mr. (not PF) Chang:
PROMISES PROMISES.
-DE