On: China is catching up to the USA, while Japan is be...

[cabalamat]

> Democracy will come with time

It is not obvious to me that this is the case.

> and I'm sure everyone wants it

Really? I doubt if Xi Jinping does.

[leggomylibro → cabalamat]

Xi Jinping believes fervently in the idea of "one man, one vote."

He is the man, and he has the vote.

[tonyedgecombe → cabalamat]

When growth stumbles as it inevitably will thing may get quite difficult for China.