Rorschach Test: Revealing Western Press Reactions to Xi Jinping Speech at Davos


Naked Capitalism has the article Rorschach Test: Revealing Western Press Reactions to Xi Jinping Speech at Davos.

Here is a quote from the transcript of Xi Jinping’s remarks.

Thanks to considerable economic growth, the Chinese people are living much better lives. Nonetheless, we are soberly aware that to meet people’s aspiration for an even better life, we still have much hard work to do in the long run. China has made it clear that we strive for more visible and substantive progress in the well-rounded development of individuals and the common prosperity of the entire population. We are working hard on all fronts to deliver this goal. The common prosperity we desire is not egalitarianism. To use an analogy, we will first make the pie bigger, and then divide it properly through reasonable institutional arrangements. As a rising tide lifts all boats, everyone will get a fair share from development, and development gains will benefit all our people in a more substantial and equitable way.

Can you imagine remarks like this from Joe Biden, let alone from Joe Manchin or Krysten Sinema?

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