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“I think you have a deeply anxious leadership in China that knows its legitimacy is drifting away, that’s sending its [personal] money and its children abroad because they have no faith in the future of their own regime.”

Quote by Larry Diamond

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Larry Diamond is a renowned scholar specializing in the fields of democratization, political development, and social change. His research spans multiple countries and regions, making significant contributions to democratic theory and practice. more

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