https://nyti.ms/2KRmJhu Their views show a fundamental shift in how many people in China see HK.And it reflects a deeply rooted belief in the success of what many call the China Model: economic growth at the cost of individual rights. My column
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It also casts further doubt on the possibility that as China becomes more middle class, its people will inevitably demand more individual rights, forcing the Communist Party to ease its control over society or even democratize.https://nyti.ms/2KRmJhu
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Great piece. I understand it is framed for a Western audience which may still be holding on to this belief that elite Chinese educated abroad are going to spur political reform in China. Not going to happen. They are, ironically, now a reactionary ruling class.
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