Comments on: Singapore Model http://www.josephyiptong.com/2008/08/16/singapore-model/ My existence in the virtual world Tue, 14 Dec 2010 01:54:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.2 By: joseph http://www.josephyiptong.com/2008/08/16/singapore-model/comment-page-1/#comment-46514 joseph Sat, 16 Aug 2008 14:17:15 +0000 http://www.josephyiptong.com/?p=432#comment-46514 You may well be right for the pact or shall we say the understanding because I believe there is no signed deal between the government and the people as such. Pragmatism being the essence of the present regime, the government hopefully will know when to release enough pressure for freer freedom of speech and lessen the use of autocratic measures.To a larger extent internet is contributing to a more transparent China. I love to compare the situation of India to that of China in this score. You may well be right for the pact or shall we say the understanding because I believe there is no signed deal between the government and the people as such.
Pragmatism being the essence of the present regime, the government hopefully will know when to release enough pressure for freer freedom of speech and lessen the use of autocratic measures.To a larger extent internet is contributing to a more transparent China.
I love to compare the situation of India to that of China in this score.

]]> By: S http://www.josephyiptong.com/2008/08/16/singapore-model/comment-page-1/#comment-46504 S Sat, 16 Aug 2008 12:11:01 +0000 http://www.josephyiptong.com/?p=432#comment-46504 Thanks for blogging again. I read all your posts though I do not always comment. In my opinion, there is a pact between the Chinese government and its people. Let the communist party govern and let the people prosper. China is intrinsically pragmatic, cool headed and is no longer bound by any ideology. To maintain its 'harmony', China has somewhat maintain some control on its population. In 10 years or less, I believe 'free speech' will be more prominent. The CCP will open the valves gradually in order not to over-pressurize its society and risk a revolution. If they can keep corruption under control, the CCP can prevail for many years to come. Otherwise, they could be overthrown. Thanks for blogging again. I read all your posts though I do not always comment.

In my opinion, there is a pact between the Chinese government and its people. Let the communist party govern and let the people prosper. China is intrinsically pragmatic, cool headed and is no longer bound by any ideology. To maintain its ‘harmony’, China has somewhat maintain some control on its population.

In 10 years or less, I believe ‘free speech’ will be more prominent. The CCP will open the valves gradually in order not to over-pressurize its society and risk a revolution. If they can keep corruption under control, the CCP can prevail for many years to come. Otherwise, they could be overthrown.

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