The secret of success
Ideological flexibilityJustin Vela is a freelance journalist from Finland. He wrote this report for Asia Times Onlne. What would your students say about how his description matches the one in your textbook?
The secret of the CCP's success
The "secret" of CCP's success perhaps lies in its ability to adapt itself to changes of politico-social environment. Indeed, 60 years of rule has also transformed the CCP itself. It is no longer a revolutionary party but tries to attract elites from all social sectors to be its members. Today, the CCP boasts 75 million members out of the country's 1.3 billion population...
Under the CCP, China has become the world's third-largest economy. Thanks to a $586 billion stimulus package, the country is weathering the economic crisis better than most countries. Many analysts believe that the country will reach its goal of 8% growth by the end of the year.
The CCP has gone from being an underground organization founded in Shanghai in 1921 to being the largest political party in the world today. It has emerged from the Long March and chaos of the Cultural Revolution stronger than ever.
Critics might say that this is due to repression the CCP has foisted upon the Chinese people, but Chinese history is full of uprisings against unjust rulers. Repression alone cannot explain how the CCP has held onto power for so long. Adapting to change, rather than repression, is the CCP's greatest strength.
The CCP has made a great effort to learn from the successes and failures of many political parties throughout history. The theory of "adapt or die" has proven itself. Successive political leaders... have shaped the party to mirror the Chinese people while at the same time maintaining an iron grasp over the country. Once it was the impoverished peasantry who were the core of the CCP. Brutally, they massed to give the party total power. The core of the CCP is now China's rising middle class. The people who work in businesses and industries, like exporters and entrepreneurs - the people who are largely responsible for making China what it is today...
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