Arab Revolts as Viewed From Beijing

"BEIJING — The popular uprisings in the Arab world are shaking China.

Unable to dismiss events in Tunisia, Egypt, Bahrain and Libya as U.S. plots, or “color revolutions,” since they appear to work against U.S. interests in some marked ways, a deeply nervous Chinese Communist Party is closely studying causes and outcomes.

So are China’s democrats, who hope to bring change here, too. What will eventually emerge from these contradictory interests is unclear. Much depends on whether the revolts prompt party leaders to begin long-delayed political changes to stave off growing social disaffection, analysts say."


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