Government 'incompetence' means greater freedoms, writes Ian Mills
(NEWSER) - Westerners worry that China is a “politically repressive, secretive new superpower," but in fact, it’s hardly as restrictive as many believe—thanks, in large part, to government “corruption and incompetence.” Before we engage with “the China threat,” we need to understand how the country really works, writes Iain Mills in World Politics Review , and that means acknowledging "the true nature of freedom and repression" there. So here's one truth, writes Mills: China's citizens "may even enjoy greater liberty than their Western counterparts." More»
