China and Democracy

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A session from the 2012 Aspen Ideas festival. In much of the world, China is admired—or feared—as the rising new model of economic achievement under ruthlessly effective government direction. In the eyes of many others, the Chinese model is increasingly showing its contradictions and limits: economic, environmental, social, and political. Two of the world's leading exponents of these respective views discuss where they disagree, and why—and what the next stage is most likely to hold for the world's most populous and (until recently) fastest-growing nation. Speakers: Eric X. Li, Minxin Pei, and James Fallows. Each June, the Aspen Ideas Festival welcomes the public to join the world’s most influential leaders—innovators in business, academia, public policy, science, and the arts—who are shaping the future. Engage in thought-provoking panels, intimate roundtables, and spontaneous conversations across our stunning 40-acre, art-filled campus in the heart of the Rocky Mountains. Leave Aspen inspired to make a lasting impact in your community and beyond. #AspenIdeas Discover more and learn how to participate at https://www.aspenideas.org. Sign up for our newsletter: https://www.aspenideas.org/pages/newsletter Sign up for our podcast: https://www.aspenideas.org/podcasts On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aspenideas On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/aspen-ideas