No More Rise of China?

... this policy is designed to preserve the Party’s power grip at a price of crackdown on lawyers, media, academics and intellectuals. And the price is going to be extremely high. Without freedom of speech, rule of law, and adequate civil control, China will only emulate the development of science, education, and the knowledge-based economy. Despite billion-dollar investments, Chinese universities remain a bubble, and rich Chinese families prefer to educate their children abroad. The quality of Chinese scientific publications leaves much to be desired. Furthermore, the academic society ...