The crony capitalism and corruption of the 1980s planted the seeds for the extreme autocracy that followed; this corruption was later used as justification for power grabs and anti-corruption campaigns.
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Yasheng HuangEvidence Quote
“I think the politics and the economics of the 1980s incubated the Sease for Future Extreme autocracy there was crony capitalism of the 1980s that seated corruption right and and then the corruption was used as a uh justification for power grab”
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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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