Life Has Gotten Surreal in China
Life Has Gotten Surreal in China
This article explores the increasingly surreal environment in China under Xi Jinping, characterized by intensified government censorship, propaganda, and micromanagement of citizens' lives. It highlights the growing disconnect between the state's narrative of a harmonious socialist utopia and the realities faced by its people, including economic slowdown and suppression of dissent. The author argues that this neo-totalitarian approach, reminiscent of earlier Communist rule, risks curtailing China's vitality and placing limits on its global ascent, despite external perceptions of its rising power.
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when things are going well, many governmental structures might look good.
but when things aren't, those that seek control at the cost of truth by employing deception, pay such a high price. all the energy to create space for flexibility, innovation and re-invention get so much less room if any.
it also feels so close to home.
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