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This is the norm for China, and it has worked (for its large part of world domination history), so nothing to hold your breath for. In that aspect, Deng Xiaoping was rather an anomaly (although his large part is still the norm). China produces anomalies every now and then. For anomalies to become the norm is atypical.



China historically becomes powerful then brittle then falls apart then unified to become powerful then brittle then falls apart and on and on....

The inefficiency of democracy is supposed to combat the brittleness and power-corrupts-ness of philosopher kings.


If it's the norm, why would China ever put terms limits in in the first place?


Deng did it, not China. In fact, China do not care about constitution that much. The leaders do care, as always.


Term limits came in during the 80s when china when power was much more distributed among the eight elders.




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