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Hong Kong and Taiwan—both with significant Chinese populations—are wealthier, freer, and more innovative than mainland China. Their economic models are more capitalist, highlighting that voluntary market mechanisms, not CCP policies, drive prosperity.
This suggests that Chinese success in lifting millions out of poverty is largely independent of CCP policies, and in fact, traditional Chinese culture and social structures may have played a vital role. The continual repression in mainland China, especially towards Hong Kong and Taiwan, underscores the fact that the CCP’s policies are not the drivers of economic success.