Past and Future Trends in China
2012/10/25
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FENG, WEN-HSING
As the first installment of a series of special lectures on future global trends, the TKU Graduate Institute of Future Studies recently invited Mainland Chinese public activist Dr. Wang Dan to deliver a lecture on “China’s Present and Future”. The lecture was held on the afternoon of October 23 at the TKU Tamsui Campus.
During the speech, Dr. Wang explained that modern Chinese society can be characterized by three primary features: the primacy of the economy, the cynicism of intellectuals and a sense of hopelessness, as well as an overall lack of general knowledge. He stated that the development of these three characteristics can be linked to the Tiananmen incident in 1989.
He posed several questions to elicit thought on the future of Mainland China: “Will economic development bring about democracy? Will democracy lead to social unrest? Where is the hope for the future of Mainland China?” He also offered his own beliefs on these issues. Dr. Wang believes that the purpose of economic growth should be to allow all members of society to enjoy the fruits of such growth. The apportionment of such resources should be free and fair, and this process should involve ordinary everyday citizens.
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