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Of course, Democracy doesn't mean no corruption. I've never said that.   But a well-es ...
rainbow-davie 發表於 2011-4-14 22:10

It is all about rapid economic growth is associated with a period of little democracy.
Examples: UK, Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan

In UK, the system of universal suffrage did not exist in the United Kingdom until 1928. However, UK grew rapidly during the industrialization revolution.

Democracy is not good for developing countries. Examples: India, Mexico, Phillippines

peter236

Democracy requires developed education and less corruption, which China doesn't have now.
Prelude 發表於 2011-4-15 03:33

And developed education and less corruption requires a strong economy to support.
That means economic development has priority now.