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China’s Growth Slows, and Its Political Model Shows Limits

The New York Times’ Edward Wong writes that with the recent economic slowdown and the downfall of former Chongqing Party chief Bo Xilai, the so-called China model of governance, “a vaguely defined combination of authoritarian politics and state-driven capitalism,” is losing support: But now, with the recent political upheavals, and a growing number of influential voices demanding