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In August, the State Council Information Office issued a paper on \u201cModerate Prosperity in All Respects\u201d. With its theme of prosperity, it deserves more examination than our mainstream press has given it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To be sure, such documents go out of their way to propagate the achievements of the Chinese Communist Party and always present a rosy picture. They are not particularly thrilling reading. But they do contain a good deal of concrete information. This particular document gives ample evidence of advancing prosperity not only in the Chinese economy but in its society as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Please click here to read the full <a href=\"https:\/\/johnmenadue.com\/common-prosperity-shhttps:\/johnmenadue.com\/common-prosperity-should-be-valued-in-china-and-not-disparaged-by-critics\/ould-be-valued-in-china-and-not-disparaged-by-critics\/\">\u201cCommon prosperity should be valued in China and not disparaged by critics\u201d <\/a>article published at John Menadue, written by <a href=\"https:\/\/testblogs.griffith.edu.au\/asiainsights\">Griffith Asia Institute<\/a> adjunct researcher, <a href=\"https:\/\/experts.griffith.edu.au\/9836-colin-mackerras\">Emeritus Professor Colin Mackerras<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>COLIN MACKERRAS | Recent news on China has been replete with items about \u201ccracking down\u201d on the rich, celebrities, the use of video games by young people and growing inequality. 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