China's Jiaozi Revolution
66Jiaozi Revolution?
China May Be Swept By A Jiaozi Revolution
As protests and unrest swept the Middle East and Africa in late February 2011, the Chinese government cracked down to make it clear that any similar demonstrations and potential revolution would not be allowed to occur in China. Furtive murmurings of organized protests and an incipient Jasmine Revolution in China heated up the internet. The supposed Jasmine Revolution in China failed to materialize, due in large part to a massive government crackdown by Beijing which was unprecedented in it's scale since Tiananmen. The stage has now been set for the Jiaozi Revolution. Will there be a revolution in China in 2012?
China's Jiaozi Revolution
Planned protest sites swarmed with SWAT style squads, riot police and undercover police units. Local citizens and foreign journalists alike were rounded up, roughed up and questioned. Journalists only report the story of course. Silencing them is simple however the story remains, although it goes unreported. Many foreign based journalists still try to report what they can of course and many websites also try to report the Jiaozi Revolution.
In China itself, other options of spreading the word of revolution remain. Messages of dissent, discontent and revolution in China can spread like wildfire via text messages and internet cafes despite the Chinese governments attempt to police them. As quickly as Beijing can shut down specific sites and servers on the net, others spring up just as quickly to take their places. Beijing may appear to Western observers to have won this round, but the discontent and opposition to current political system still remain although it remains underground. They have been stifled for the moment but that dissent can fester even more in the body politic to point where it becomes infectious.
The Stage Is Set For the Jiaozi Revolution
As the infection spreads throughout the vast nation it will reach the point when it will burst like a boil. From people gathered around the local jiaozi stand to families cooking with their rice cookers. Then China’s political masters will realize that it’s too late. Some accommodation might have been made with the people in a Jasmine revolution. In a Jiaozi Revolution, that just won’t be possible. A Jasmine revolution would have had a sweet smell to it. The Jiaozi Revolution won’t be pretty and it won’t smell sweet.
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Great hub,
It seems to be the year for revolutions, If the people of China could finaly all stand together, WOW, that would be a sight to see! They really need some Unions!
There won't be an uprising in China. China may suppress free speech and some human rights, but Chinese people are economically free. Many Chinese earn very good money, have very good education and job opportunities. Thats the difference between China and the middle east.
That's just the problem, generally political unrest comes with the development of a middle class. You can't spend a lot of your time focusing on protesting and demanding civil liberties when it's difficult to provide the basic necessities for your family.
I disagree! A lot of Chinese have very decent standards of living as it is, why bother protesting? Im looking at it purely from an economic point of view, but I see where you're coming from!
I agree..that is what I am saying...many Chinese now have a fairly comfortable standard of living. It's now much easier for them to focus on other aspects of their society they are dissatisfied with. Once you get past ensuring a basic decent living standard, there is more to satisfaction with your government than simply being allowed (finally) to earn money.
crystolite 14 months ago
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