Sometimes in a democracy it may take decades to change bad laws.
HONG KONG — As China's leaders have been preoccupied with a political struggle leading up to a once-in-a-decade leadership change this autumn, there are increasing signs that the Chinese economy may be running into trouble.
China is the world's second biggest economy, its rising superpower, and is on the cusp of a once-in-a-decade leadership change, but the man expected to take over at the head of the Communist Party has vanished from view, and we don't know why.
The short answer is this: a once-in-a-decade definitional change.
The country will begin a once-in-a-decade leadership change later this year.
Later this year, the party will have a once-in-a-decade leadership change.
China is holding its National People's Congress, which will cement its once-in-a-decade leadership change.
This National People's Congress will see the final stage of the country's once-in-a-decade leadership change.
With China about to undergo a once-in-a-decade, thoroughgoing leadership change beginning in October, the situation is tense.
The new leaders, who took office in March after a once-in-a-decade leadership transition, seem more determined to change course.
