Will the People's Republic of China ever become a democracy in the future? Why or why not?
Also, is it right for the PRC to force Hong Kong and Taiwan into being called "Hong Kong, China" or "Taiwan, China" in every international event?
2007-07-18 18:02:26 · 7 answers · asked by Smarty Pants 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
I think the PRC will eventually become a democracy. It's already moved greatly towards economic freedom and somewhat towards personal freedom. The people will want more.
It is proper that Hong Kong be called Hong Kong, China, as they are indeed a territory of China.
2007-07-18 18:37:55 · answer #1 · answered by Uncle Pennybags 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ever is a long time, so I can't really say. I can say that the PRC isn't becoming a democracy and isn't likely to move significantly in that direction in the next 25 or so years.
It rather amuses me to hear people saying that the presence of capitalism in China will force democratic reforms. This ignores the distinctive nature of Chinese political institutions, which are very different from the Western feudal governments that were incompatible with modern capitalism.. But what's really funny is that there's a name for this theory that the only thing that really counts in a society is it's economic structure, and the political structure will just follow from economics - it's called Marxism!
2007-07-19 01:13:24 · answer #2 · answered by A M Frantz 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Whether China becomes a emocracy int the near future is debatable. But if they wish to continue their economic development, they will have to.
As for Hong Kong--its again a part of China. And What happens to Taiwan is frankly irrelevant. The Nationalists were the reason China fell to Japan and then to the CCP--on account oftheir corruption. There's no indication that they've cleaned up their act--and their claim to sovereignty actually has no legal standing under intrnational law and never did.
2007-07-19 01:10:02 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it will become more capitalistic... now does that mean "democratic"? in the past it has in places like Russia... but China plays by different rules than even the Russians did...
it may all come down to how "happy" they can keep the people... if they continue to have a huge economic boom and they can somehow get some of that wealth to the people... you never know...
but communism doesn't traditionally do a very good job of sharing the wealth... but I guess there's a first time for everything... but I don't know if I would bet on it...
2007-07-19 01:08:20 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Greetings! As long as the economy in China is good, their communist rule will continue.
Unlike the Soviet Union, China embraced facets of capitalism that had bolstered their economy very strongly, so their country, for the most part, is being held in check. The Soviet Union only had communism without anything to keep it's economy going so it eventually folded.
North Korea is using the same type of government that the USSR did, but they have isolated themselves from just about all other facets of the world. I tend to believe that North Korea will cease to be communist after their president Kim Jung Il (sp?) passes away. Hope that helps.
2007-07-19 01:15:02 · answer #5 · answered by TeacherGrant 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not in the near future. The population is still cowed enough to put up with the current system.
One of these days if we keep getting indebted to China they're going to hire us as mercenaries to take Taiwan. We can call it the Walmart War.
2007-07-19 01:11:41 · answer #6 · answered by RomeoMike 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no i think it will collapse into civil war and come out the other side as several small chinas
2007-07-19 01:13:55 · answer #7 · answered by bdbbdb 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋