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The most widespread protests in China since 1989 + an exclusive with the U.S. Commerce Secretary

Fareed Zakaria GPS

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The Importance of Freedom of Choice

Unlike autocrats, democratic leaders face persistent pressure to change policy. More than 200 million Chinese people have a college education and know how to use smartphones. Iran's rooting elites believe that their fundamentalist version of Islam must be enforced. In Russia, we see how a similarly closed and unresponsive decision-making process can lead to disaster.

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