You make a good point, but that's also why this will end the current regime
China has a history of focusing so much internally (it's a large country with a massive population so easily done) that it becomes extremely vulnerable to outside forces. This can be a simple power change as with the Qing dynasty to militarily outmatched to the European powers
This time however, it might end up with a complete dissolve and breakup back.to the time of the warring states as there is no rival power to assume authority and there no superpowers preferring them kept intact for their own benefit.
I will also add that chinese culture is deeply steeped in face culture. The regime simply cannot let go or let it fail. So they will have to become even more brutal and demand even "better" results from the minions in the provinces. Who then like good little sycophants go above and beyond with the brutality.
You make a good point, but that's also why this will end the current regime
China has a history of focusing so much internally (it's a large country with a massive population so easily done) that it becomes extremely vulnerable to outside forces. This can be a simple power change as with the Qing dynasty to militarily outmatched to the European powers
This time however, it might end up with a complete dissolve and breakup back.to the time of the warring states as there is no rival power to assume authority and there no superpowers preferring them kept intact for their own benefit.
I will also add that chinese culture is deeply steeped in face culture. The regime simply cannot let go or let it fail. So they will have to become even more brutal and demand even "better" results from the minions in the provinces. Who then like good little sycophants go above and beyond with the brutality.
All of the which will hasten what you described.