I have been having some interesting debates with my friends here about all the big moves in China lately. Clearly all these changes are prelude to the party’s common prosperity drive, which was revealed by Xi himself last month. But I disagree with them that Xi’s common property agenda is equivalent to Maoism.
While the socialist term common prosperity indeed came from Mao, the following generations of party leaders has actually taken widely different approached to it. And their shift in policy mirrors China’s structural and economic transformation.
Well written piece!~
The fair distribution of wealth is only a fantasy, and an ambitious attempt by activists in generations, however never tried by the governing class of societies.
Extremely interesting! Thanks for sharing this!
I have been wondering what all the recent news mean; the government restrictions for children\'s gaming, the ban on 996, the restrictions on private tutoring for children, and I heard there is something going on in the entertainment industry too. I thought that it all must be connected, but this gives a good picture of the context.