But besides all these modern factors, China rejects liberal democracy primarily because it is inconsistent with its history and institutions. During its more than 5,000-year history, China has never experienced democracy, which means it would require time to make a smooth transition from authoritarian to democratic rule. With some 56 ethnic groups and numerous regions whose interests might be at odds with one another, Western-style democracy might not only be dysfunctional but might cause the nation to implode....Asia Times
Why China prefers its own ideology to US-style democracy
Ken Moak
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That's interesting, Quadaffi and Saddam were holding their societies together.
Europe had hundreds of years of wars until it became unified. The Chinese used to say that Europe was the continent of wars.
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