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Around The World With Dan Hannan | Secrets of Statecraft | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution

The Secrets of Statecraft

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The Threat of Chinese Communism to Liberal Democracy

The speaker highlights the dangers of the Chinese government's use of algorithms to identify anti-social behavior, leading to forced re-education without human oversight. This model could be exported to other countries by China, offering a way to suppress dissent and maintain control without the need for elections. The speaker sees Chinese communism as the main rival to liberal democracy, emphasizing that this is not rooted in Chinese culture, as evidenced by Taiwan. The oppressive regime in Beijing holds the Chinese people in a tight grip, and the speaker sees little hope for change unless the regime falls.

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