Yuan Foley argues that the 1980s and 1990s may have been exceptional rather than representative of normal Chinese political development; the last 10 years represent a return to the 2,000-year historical norm of unrestricted imperial/authoritarian rule where politics dominates economics.
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Yuan FoleyEvidence Quote
“you know we are living in you know the last 10 years it's probably going back to the norm uh where China has been in the last 2,000 years”
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Critical Issues Confronting China - Professor Yasheng Huang - November 29, 2023— Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies | Harvard UniversityCreated: 8/11/2026, 1:31:52 AM
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