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In China, the CCP’s descendants and connected elites often dominate industries and benefit from privatized state enterprises, revealing that corruption and cronyism are endemic in both systems, just expressed differently. The “solution” of more government doesn’t eliminate corruption; it often entrenches it, whether in the form of Western lobbying or CCP princelings.
The Role of Cultural and Demographic Factors
Further evidence undermining the success of Chinese socialism includes the role of the Chinese diaspora and regions like Hong Kong and Taiwan.