The China miracle: human capital made it possible

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The China miracle: human capital made it possible

An old Confucian saying likens a leader to a boat and the people to water. Water can both support and topple the boat. Mao modified the thought further to underscore the importance of citizens. The communist party is like fish and people are like water, and fish cannot live without water. This underlines the primacy of the bond between the state and the people; an unflinching belief in people's power and the top leadership's affection for them. …