Blackstone
Brigadier
Re: Chinese General news resource thread
Well said, Blitzo, I tip my hat to you.
First point, yes, I suspect that is definitely a goal. Personally, I don't view democracy as a threat so long as China retains a degree of veto power over HK, as long as HK is not used as a base for foreign agents to enter China, and so long as any HK government understands any attempt to publicly subvert the central government will be unacceptable.
Second point, yes, I suspect that is also a latent hope among many people globally. That said, there are a sheer number of ML Chinese in China and abroad who do believe in the particular cause of unity. I also suspect the old guard of the CCP from fifty years ago, despite their vast ideological differences to today's CCP, would mostly praise the changes that have occurred if they could see modern China, despite changes in ideology. At the end of the day, the goal is the strengthening of the country, rather than ideological fundamentalism. Pragmatism should outweigh ideology, whether it be ironbound adherence to democracy or maoism.
Well said, Blitzo, I tip my hat to you.