However, a spate of random acts of violence is challenging the “party knows best” narrative. Even some independent data points to the perception that China’s law and order standards are among the best in the world. That deal in China has worked so long as the CCP continues to provide clear evidence that living standards are improving. Such independent windows into the party’s opaque world challenge the narrative that citizens are satisfied with their government. Previously, she was the BBC’s lead Asia presenter and worked for the BBC across Asia and South Asia for two decades.

Source: Taipei Times November 22, 2024 21:46 UTC