While nearly every communist regime crumbled after the Cold War, China’s Communist Party defied history. Rather than collapse like the Soviet Union, it transformed—fusing capitalist efficiency with centralized political power.

This conversation explores how the CCP mastered the balance between control and flexibility, drawing from Confucian tradition, modern technology, and economic pragmatism to build what some call “sustainable authoritarianism.”

From the lessons of Tiananmen Square to the cultural revival of the Mandate of Heaven, and from Vietnam’s Đổi Mới reforms to the global implications of China’s success, this episode asks: has Beijing discovered a new model for long-term stability—or merely postponed the inevitable reckoning of history?

Episode Highlights:

• How the CCP learned from the Soviet Union’s collapse.

• The fusion of Confucianism and communism under Xi Jinping.

• Psychological control replacing brute force.

• Taiwan’s democratic contrast and the CCP’s legitimacy narrative.

• Vietnam’sĐổi Mớireforms and the rise of pragmatic authoritarianism.

• Comparisons with North Korea, Singapore, and beyond.

• The “illusion of choice” in local governance.

• The emergence of digital authoritarianism through surveillance and social credit.

• Economic success as a pillar of regime endurance.

• The global implications of China’s adaptable authoritarian model.

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