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cross-posted from: https://beehaw.org/post/195767

President Xi Jinping pledged to redistribute wealth while turning up the heat on China’s upscale citizens and businesses. So, what keeps Chinese communism going?

CaspianReports says it is because geopolitics, development, national security, stability. BTW ofc China is not Communist. What are your informed arguments?

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[–] hfkldjbuq 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Thanks for the detailed comment! I've read some of the links, they are very enlightening.

The video goes on to show the inequal distribution of wealth, or GDP, between coastal regions and interior, rural areas to the west. And China's funding these poorer regions through the gainings of the wealthier regions. I see some of your links show China's trying to now properly develop these regions according to their characteristics rather than just giving them money. While in compensation the western region acts as a geographical shield against external forces as and thus defends the wealthier regions---I understand this point mostly for what have led to all uprisings, revolutions, wars in China during the 20th century, but not sure if this makes too much sense.

The video points out the fact communism, Chinese socialism, is also to union people in a large country as China, and maintaining sovergnity. It gives this is the main point of socialism in China rather than actually implementing socialism and communism. So it is nice you pointed out all these data.

[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years ago

The points the video identifies do play a role, but these are definitely not the only factors driving China towards communism. I very much agree with the idea that reducing wealth inequality leads to social stability. I think that a lot of problems we're seeing in the west currently stem directly from the fact that western countries are run in the interest of the oligarchs.