The People's Republic at 60: Will the Good Times Last

 Lecture by Minxin Pei

As China gets ready to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic, it is time to reflect on China's national experience under the rule of the Chinese Communist Party.  China has undergone two revolutions -- the communist social revolution that eventually resulted in unspeakable political turmoil and human suffering and the on-going capitalist revolution that has transformed Chinese society and the country's relationship with the world.  How should we assess the role of the Chinese Communist Party in China's most recent turbulent history?  Has the party itself found a magic formula of governing 1.3 billion people with a Leninist authoritarian political system and bureaucratic capitalism?  What challenges lie ahead for China and its ruling party?  Will the good times today last for another 60 years?

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