Speaking seriously, I find the "giant portraits" heuristic a good one. I think a lot of the trouble people are having with what to call China is that Xi is rapidly consolidating power. No one would have called Stalin a dictator in his first few years, either.
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Yeah, been meaning to get back to the West Wing, but I've had a lot going on at home.
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You might want to try @itrulyknowchina. They’re a Chinese state media worker.
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