“The Chinese state is constructed in an entirely different way from wes...” — Martin Jacques Quote

“The Chinese state is constructed in an entirely different way from western states. Unlike European states, for over a millennium the Chinese state has not been obliged to compete for power with rivals such as the church, the aristocracy or merchants.”

“For 200 years, the dominant powers have also been the colonial powers: the European countries, the U.S. and Japan. They have never been required to pay their dues for what they did to those whom they possessed and treated with contempt.”

“I'm proud of being British, but I think our aristocracy is overrated.”

“We don't have to sit by and watch our meritocracy be replaced by a permanent aristocracy, and our democracy be undermined by dynastic wealth.”

“The best Governments of the World have bin composed of Monarchy, Aristocracy, and Democracy.”