Until it establishes official ties with more powerful countries, it will most likely continue using whatever means of communication it has to secure a stronger presence in the international community. Explaining Chinese Democracy. By Shaohua Hu . At the outset of Explaining Chinese Democracy, Shaohua Hu makes clear why humans value civil rights, social equality, and individual liberty. The glaring exception to this world-trend however is mainland China.
Answers are elusive.
Furthermore, the mainland has already exhausted virtually all other possible political systems, without success. In the past 100 years, Chinese have been ruled by dynasties, warlords, fascists, Communists, and totalitarianists. Considering mainland China's political track record, it seems Beijing would pursue democracy, which has been proven to work. But Hu acknowledges that such a dramatic transformation boils down to a lot more than suddenly embracing such ideals. At the same time, the people must make a choice, based on their values and priorities.