When will China undertake political change and liberalization, to go with its economic reforms?
While we are working on economic change, political reform is also on the way. Our view on democracy is this: Different countries have different kinds of democracy. Right now, representatives of the Chinese people make up the Chinese parliament. That is democracy in China as it is practiced now. And let’s be fair. It is not only direct elections that are the hallmark of democracy. Look at Taiwan. Only 40% of the electorate actually voted for Chen Shui-bian as head of the Taiwan government. And still he was installed. Is that democracy?
