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| Back in the day the theory went that if China became an economic actor engaged commercially with the West, then the  |
| country would ultimately evolve into a liberal democratic society.                                                   |
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| It was naive but that was the thinking.                                                                              |
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| Not only did that trajectory fail to materialize, it is increasing clear that Europe and the United States are the   |
| ones who shifted in terms of state governance and have become more like the Chinese system.                          |
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| Exhibit A ….. VPNs                                                                                                   |
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| https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/insight/lawmakers-warn-vpns-may-erode-us-privacy/gm-GM508CF833?gemSnapshotKey=GM508CF |
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