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Originally Posted by Ray
Zhang Fei and Pin,
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Sir, all developing nations have problems. Especially ancient civilizations where foreign idealogies and ideals hold sway, even as they attempt to modernize. This has been true for India and the PRC, but in Indias case, open democratic ideals (despite how imperfect their execution is) and relatively open/chaotic media/ judiciary allow for competing viewpoints, while modernisation occurs. In the case of the PRC, the Communist Party has dominated public space, totally. I can only presume that if they were to ever cede control, the backlash against their excesses would be severe, so they will always seek to retain control. That apart, in a centralized system, with one organ controlling everything, a lot of ills- Govt'al and social get covered up and fester. This is a particularly challenging issue for both the PRC and India, both countries have a lot to do, and move towards. I seriously wonder if the PRC, will ever make a transition to a democratic system, where the communists will compete for political power.