Karl Gerth, “China: Up Close and Personal” (Open Agenda, 2021)
New Books in East Asian Studies
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Are You Better Off Than You Were Four Years Go?
It's shocking to imagine that maybe this is almost a by product of prosperity, because there is a sense of possibility. The frustration would be perhaps even greater at this stage than it would have in an area where so many things were prohibited. So somewhat ironically, it's almost as if the conditions for such a rebellion are enhanced now because of these reforms. I think one of the way is that the chinese communist party, and maybe i saw this in the u k, as well, is to say don't judge us by economic growth. Judge us by happiness.
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