Debate: China is headed for a revolution

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Is China headed for a revolution?

Background and Context of Debate:

China's growth and its human rights problems have been discussed on various occasions. The current situation in China begs the question - is China headed for a revolution, or isit at least headed for some enforced changes of policies that would benefit China's citizens?

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Economics: Are China's economic policies unsustainable?

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Pro

• Cheap labour is becoming scarce, thus making China less competitive. As cheap labour force that attracts foreign investors is becoming scarce, China needs to implement policies concerning the labour market conditions and welfare system in order to uphold its comparative advantage.

• Appalling working conditions. Given the fact that millions of Chinese people still live in poverty and their working conditions and salaries are not getting better, the people are not motivated to work harder and thus to help China rise, and they are also more prone to be less efficient at work, thus harming Chinese economy.

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Con

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Environment: Do China's policies need to change?

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Pro

• Environment and economics is not a zero-sum game. China is one of the two biggest polluters in the world. Clearly, this policy of exacerbating natural resources is unsustainable and therefore it is on the cards that China's policy will change. If it doesn't, China's economy could collapse.

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Politics: Does China show a tendency to change?

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Pro

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Con

• Revolutions, as they are known in Europe, are highly unlikely to happen in China. Chinese people are not revolutionaries. They prefer work, cherish family, and do not tend to rebel and shed blood. It is simply not in their nature to overthrow the government by violent means.

See also

External links and resources:

• "Is Red China Headed for a New Revolution?", December 2004
• "China's revolution for everyone and no one", by Francesco Sisci