> China is the living embodiment of what 1984 can look like in 2018.
Or britain - you know the place that 1984 was about. Or germany, spain, canada, russia, saudi arabia, etc.
> I do wonder if an ever increasing crackdown and everything ultimately becomes so unwieldy that the whole country falls apart.
People like gordon chang have been wondering for decades now. Wouldn't hold my breath on it though. China has a few decades more of development and urbanization ahead of it. They'll continue to grow for a few more years.
Or britain - you know the place that 1984 was about. Or germany, spain, canada, russia, saudi arabia, etc.
> I do wonder if an ever increasing crackdown and everything ultimately becomes so unwieldy that the whole country falls apart.
People like gordon chang have been wondering for decades now. Wouldn't hold my breath on it though. China has a few decades more of development and urbanization ahead of it. They'll continue to grow for a few more years.