U.S. Expert Calls China "Fascist"

ANCHOR:

With the global economy weighing on voters minds in recent elections in the east and the west, one U.S. foreign policy expert has a radical analysis of the Chinese economy. Published in the "Far Eastern Economic Review," the article by Mr. Michael Ledeen says that China's current economy is actually closer to a fascist economic model than a communist one. NTD China News Team the story:

STORY:
Michael Ledeen's recent article in the Far Eastern Economic Review generated an internet firestorm from both Chinese and western readers. In the article, Ledeen compares modern China to fascist Italy and Nazi Germany.

NTD sat down with the author and asked him to explain his description of China as a "mature fascist state."

[Michael Ledeen, American Enterprise Institute]:

"The system that comes closest to what China has today, is fascism, which also has property. And the state plays a very big role in private property and in the management of big corporations and big enterprises, and always has the final say on all important economic decisions - but all the while totally withholding any form of political freedom."

Ledeen's analysis is based largely on China's economy, which he says is closer to fascism than communism.

[Michael Ledeen, American Enterprise Institute]:

"Imagine fascist Italy 50 years after Mussolini died. Nobody believes in the ideology anymore although everybody's required to read this, memorize it, chant it and so forth. But it is governed by a group of cynical and corrupt people who are just trying to stay in power and keep what they have. And they watch for signs of discontent and revolt and so forth, and they try to put it down. Well, that's China today."

NTD, China News Team

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[FyzikalKemizt]

These loser say anything to make China look bad.

[momlily]

This man is Satan's agent, trying to destroy all else, He would like China to go back to 60 years ago where there is mass starvation, and Chinese are only good enough to be their laundry man.

Ha Ha fat hope. China will rise on its own to look after it's own people.

Viva Chinese.

[MiLSeLrAhC]

just google him up.. and you will know what kind of person he is.. it is because of evil jews (not all jews are bad) and ppl like this that make ppl hate the US so much...

[whispers83]

diasbled ratings.... lol

[Ashkenaziwatcher]

Zionist trouble maker.Ledeen is like the devil .Iran ,China etc leave them alone .The Chinese ,Russians and Iranians control their economies and zionists do not like it .The eat ,sleep and shit bile into the world .

[OperationTailGunner]

Is this the same Michael Leeden that cranked out the false WMD intell funneled to Bush and Colin Powell??? (While working under Ambassador Mel Semblers watchful supervision)

Why isnt he in PRISON???