Can peasants' protests undermine Chinese political system?

Question

I read that in recent years there have been an increasing movement of peasants' protests in China. Much of the frustration is due to the fact that they lost their land, and the local governments are corrupt.

From a historical viewpoint, can peasants' protests undermine Chinese political system?

Answer 1

I imagine that the slow move of China towards capitalism will eventually push the political system into a mode where it can be fundamentally changed. I don't think China is strictly Communist anymore. An unfortunate feature of Communist regimes is the totalitarian aspect; the influx of capitalist lifestyle is giving the average Chinese a taste of desire for things, and if that desire is frustrated in a large part of the population for long enough, an uprising will occur. Whether it is bloodless or bloody remains to be seen. But China is changing, this much is certain.

To the best of my meager historical knowledge, the thing that pushed China into Communism in the first place was the destabilization of the regime of Chiang Kai-shek during WWII; I believe the USSR played a large part in the deliberate destabilization of Asia in order to attempt to gain influence and control there. They certainly tried to horn in on the end of the war in Manchuria by pretending for a long time to be friendly to Japan and then declaring war on them in the VERY last days in order to claim spoils in Asia.

I'm not sure if this helps or not; just rambling a bit and I am not a historian or even close, so these are not by any means complete assessments. I hope you enjoyed it anyway!

Answer 2

After Tianamen, all protests will be summarily cracked down.