: Centennial celebrations of CCB #IndiaNEWS #Op-Ed Neeraj Singh Manhas On July 1st, Chinas Communist Party marked its centennial anniversary. It has always referred to itself as great, wonderful, and

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Centennial celebrations of CCB #IndiaNEWS #Op -Ed
Neeraj Singh Manhas
On July 1st, Chinas Communist Party marked its centennial anniversary. It has always referred to itself as great, wonderful, and accurate. And as the party enters its second century, it has reason to be proud. Not only has it endured considerably longer than many of its opponents expected, but it now looks to be reviving. When the Soviet Union fell in 1991, many commentators predicted the collapse of the second big communist state. Consider how incorrect they were when President Joe Biden felt compelled to proclaim not only that America was at odds with China, but also that many of the globe questioned whether or not democracies can compete during a June 13th meeting.
China has been controlled by a single party for 72 years without a mandate from people. That does not constitute a world record. Lenin and his pitiful successors ruled Moscow somewhat longer, as did North Koreas Workers Party. However, no other dictatorship has been able to convert itself, as China did under Mao Zedong, into the worlds second-largest economy, with cutting-edge technology and infrastructure that puts Americas crumbling roads and railroads to shame. Chinas Communists are the most successful authoritarians in the world.
Three factors have contributed to the Chinese Communist Partys ability to retain power. To begin, it is brutal. Yes, it hesitated before suppressing the 1989 Tiananmen Square demonstrations. However, it ultimately responded to bullhorns with gunshots, terrorising the country until it submitted.
Chinas current authorities have no qualms about the slaughter. On the contrary, President Xi Jinping laments the fall of the Soviet Union as a result of its leaders inability to stand up and resist during a key period. Which means that, unlike us, they lacked the courage to murder defenceless protestors with machineguns.
A second factor that contributes to the partys survival is its ideological adaptability. Within a few years after Maos 1976 demise, a new leader, Deng Xiaoping, began dismantling the late chairmans productivity-draining peoples communes and putting market forces to work in rural areas. Maoists winced, but productivity increased dramatically. Following Tiananmen Square and the collapse of the Soviet Union, Deng battled against Maoist zealots and embraced capitalism with even more zeal. This resulted in the shutdown of several state-owned enterprises and the privatisation of housing. Thousands of people were laid off, yet China flourished.
The party has changed again under Mr Xi, this time toward doctrinal rigidity. His immediate predecessors tolerated some modest opposition; he has stifled it. Mao is once again hailed.

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