### Comment:
This is also a country that has embraced technology as a way to keep its population in line.  There’s no way for starving peasants to organize when they’re monitored and tracked on the level of the Chinese. If you’re waiting for any kind of rebellion then you’ll be disappointed.

### REPLY:
China is old and gigantic. Any singular figure on top of that hierarchy is constantly riding a tiger. Unless you're willing to slowly escalate to Stalinism, Xi will always have to carefully play every hand.

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