Far from oozing self-confidence, China is witnessing a fierce debate both about its economic system and the sort of great power it wants to be and it is a debate the government does not like.

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China's current political system, however, cannot sustain the pace of necessary economic restructuring.

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For alarmists about the Chinese naval buildup, the question is under what possible regional or global security system would China remain comfortable with this level of strategic and economic vulnerability.

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