In my conversation with @RichardHanania on his podcast we discussed meritocracy and political leadership in PRC. This short video gives a good overview of how it works. Keep in mind CCP ~ 100M people or ~10% of adult population! 1/4
PRC civil service exam appears highly g-loaded and is taken by 1-2M people each year. Further promotion depends on performance over ~20y timescale, purportedly monitored by a dedicated and independent I/O sub-org. 2/4
qz.com/2095491/more-c…
qz.com/2095491/more-c…
For example, Yuan Jiajun, frmr gov. of Zhejiang province and Central Committee member, is a PhD in Aero Eng and ran the manned spaceflight program. Resumes of top PRC leaders are qualitatively different from those of western politicians... 3/4
scmp.com/news/china/pol…
scmp.com/news/china/pol…
Academic studies of how this all works yield conflicting results, see e.g.
michaelwiebe.com/blog/2021/02/r…
However most people familiar with the process believe that the CPC *is trying* to promote meritocracy even at the highest levels of government. 4/4
michaelwiebe.com/blog/2021/02/r…
However most people familiar with the process believe that the CPC *is trying* to promote meritocracy even at the highest levels of government. 4/4
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