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Newsletter Nr. 1.234
Amsterdam, September 18, 2024

DEMOCRACY IN THE US AND CHINA IN THE CONTEXT OF AN INTEGRAL WORLDVIEW - JOSEPH DILLARD / CHATGPT 4O

In essence, whether China can be called a democracy depends on how one defines democracy. If we use the traditional Western criteria“free elections, multiple parties, and civil liberties“China does not qualify. However, from the Chinese government's perspective, democracy is more about delivering results“economic development, social stability, and a responsive government“than about electoral processes.

Thus, while China's system offers certain advantages in terms of efficiency and long-term planning, it also raises concerns about human rights and the lack of individual political freedoms. Both systems have strengths and weaknesses, but whether China can be classified as a democracy remains a contested question, shaped by differing views on what democracy means in practice.

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