The Dig: China Boom w/ Ho-fung Hung
Jacobin Radio
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The Qing Dynasty and the Men Choose
The Qing dynasty era Chinese state pursuing stability and social harmony took the demands of workers into account. By contrast European states became really eager to firmly ally with merchants to crush popular unrest whenever it emerged. As a result you have this situation where commerce is not totally stigmatized and repressed in China.
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