#Uprisings, #resistance & #protest in #China and other countries are amongst my fields of research.

This includes governmental handling of #dissens and #counterinsurgency.

A couple of weeks ago I tooted on the latest #food #scandal in China.

Now I wrote a short #article on #reasons for #social #unrest, #Chinese #philosophy, the #CCP, and the Mandate of Heaven. You can find it here:

https://katika-kuehnreich.com/en/2024/08/07/food-scandal-in-china-reasons-for-unrest/

Food Scandal in China – Reasons for Unrest – Katika Kuehnreich

@Katika interesting, that an ancient concept like "mandate of heaven" still has influence in modern china.

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Yes, absolutely.

But not only in China. Old beliefs & #traditions can survive centuries.

Maybe one reason for successful of religions is if they can adopt the holy places & festivities of their predecessors.

The #CCP is in some parts deeply connected to the Chinese tradition while other parts are fighting it.

#Sunzi's #ArtofWar was studied by the People's Liberation Army

In the VII. five-year plan of 1986 the CCP brought back #confucianism & #传统文化 traditional #culture