Sunday, February 20, 2005

internet - The revolution is already taking place

Interesting how NPR's Rob Gifford in his third dispatch on how the internet changes China uses different ways to frame his China story. The main story is still the myth that the internet will bring down authoritarian governments, while China is very succesful in proving this is not happening.
Gifford acknowledges that China has changed beyond recognition, but seems still to be waiting for the labels on the packages to be changed. My viewpoint is quite different. The changes taking place have been so profound, they will allow the changed one-part state to strengthen itself, while allowing more and more freedom, without changing the labels.

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