What is a harmonious society, anyway?

What is a harmonious society, anyway?

1. What is a “harmonious society”

Below is an excerpt from Wikipedia – Harmonious Society

The Harmonious Society is a socioeconomic concept in China that is recognized as a response to the increasing alleged social injustice and inequality emerging in mainland Chinese society as a result of unchecked economic growth, which has led to social conflict. The governing philosophy has therefore shifted around economic growth to overall societal balance and harmony.[1] Along with a moderately prosperous society, it was set to be one of the national goals for the ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP).

The concept of social harmony dates back to ancient China, to the time of Confucius. As a result, the philosophy has also been characterized as a form of New Confucianism. In modern times, it developed into a key feature of CCP general secretary Hu Jintao‘s signature ideology of the Scientific Outlook on Development developed in the mid-2000s, being re-introduced by the Hu–Wen Administration during the 10th National People’s Congress.

The Three New Kingdoms

The Three New Kingdoms

By “three new kingdoms,” I mean America, China, and Russia. I call them the “three new kingdoms” because of their striking resemblance to the “three kingdoms” in ancient China.

The three new kingdoms have been fighting against one another since 1945 and will continue to do so in the coming decades.

Correctly Assessing President Bill Clinton

Correctly Assessing President Bill Clinton

President Clinton left office in January 2001 but has maintained great influence over the Democratic Party since then. With another critical Presidential election imminent, let me correctly assess his 8-year Presidency, highlighted as follows:

  • Overall, was he a good President? No! He was mediocre at best!
  • Have both his immediate predecessor and successor made him look better? Yes!