Re:China to Set Up ‘Security Offices’ Inside Internet Companies
by jacquesm on Wednesday August 05, 2015 @10:55AM
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Yes. That's why the fact that China had such a huge backlog actually works in favor of the current leadership, and it is a very strong incentive for them to keep applying the brakes. Too much growth in too short a time could easily lead to things plateauing well before parity is achieved which would wake up some nasty sentiments but as long as there is growth there is hope that one day parity will be achieved. It's a very difficult balancing act. If the economy should crash (and there are definitely signs this may be in the cards) then all bets are off.
Well, at the moment the economy is still growing and that makes a huge difference. Even in the west, people who feel that their lives are improving are much less interested in political reform.(+)
If the economy experiences a serious recession, then things could get much nastier.
(+) this does not apply to Tibet