The two faces of Chinese growth have stood out clearly in recent days: on the one hand, the good news on the economy: GDP, retail sales, PMI indices, corporate profits, industrial production, all exceeded analysts' expectations. On the other hand, the images of big cities, from Beijing to Shanghai, oppressed by smog, which in turn led to uncontrolled growth.
The question has been asked for some time how China will be able to continue to reconcile economic freedoms with the political 'imprisonments', i.e. the single party and the limits to civil liberties. One wonders what could be the spark that changes that precarious balance. Perhaps pollution will trigger the protest, judging by the complaints of 'netizens' ('netizens') who have at their disposal a powerful tool – the Internet – for communication and dissent. After many complaints on the web, many municipalities have announced measures to control pollution and Chinese 'blue cars' are undergoing a drastic cut.
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