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ABSURDIST REPUBLIC

Assessing Social Stability on the Eve of the 17th Party Congress

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Joseph Fewsmith
China Leadership Monitor No. 20
Winter 2007:
Political Reform
Hoover Institution


Recent data on overall public opinion in China make one fairly optimistic about the state of Chinese society. Incomes are up, trust in the central government is high, and many aspects of government are seen as fair. But when one looks more closely at the issues closest to people—health care, social security, and local government—then the potential for social unrest looks significantly greater. This is particularly true when one looks at the effect income has on opinion.

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