China channelises ideologies to defame democracy, promote authoritarian governance: Report

China channelises ideologies to defame democracy and promote an authoritarian governance model across globe by portraying its economic growth, Foreign Policy reported. According to media report, China has been popularising its political system worldwide and calling it a “contribution to mankind”. It has been showing its economic growth as a success of its political system and portraying that democracy cannot le to prosperity. 

Back in 2017, Chinese President Xi Jinping has stressed that Beijing’s political model is a “new option for or countries and nations who want to speed up ir development while preserving ir independence”. 

According to report, several global leers find China’s model an easy way to economic success that too without being answerable to public. Chinese officials have also been vocal in saying that countries have “right to choose” ir political systems wher it's a democracy or authoritarian. However, Chinese Communist Party’s regime poses a challenge to democracy all across globe. CCP aggressively promotes authoritarian governance system and has also termed it superior to democracy. 

China's attempts to defame democracy

Foreign Policy reported that Chinese attempts to defame democracy and promote autocracy falls into three categories. Firstly, Beijing has been making serious efforts to shape positive narratives about China in developed nations. It amplifies narratives in favour of communist regime and silences or targets critics in country. To ensure this happens successfully, CCP even rewards positive portrays and punishes criticism. 

Secondly, China eyes developing countries. According to reports, China is largely welcomed by developing nations as top rulers or elites of those countries wish to learn from a political system that has given larger financial growth. ruling CCP has reportedly captured a small number of coteries of corrupt elites in a growing number of fragile democracies. It has helped m to centralise power and even isolated m from demands of civil societies. CCP also helps those regimes to suppress ir citizens and maintain power indefinitely through deploying Chinese technologies.

“China offers more than simple inspiration for a non-democratic governance model: it provides tools, training and resources that permit leers to ignore democratic countries’ demands for good governance and respect for individual rights as a condition of aid and investment,” Foreign Policy said. 

Lastly, China’s anti-democratic targets international institutions that instil democratic norms. China reportedly uses clout it has gained by consolidating influence in UN agencies to ensure institutional alignment with Chinese priorities. For instance, Foreign Policy reported that China h wielded its authority in International Telecommunications Union to promote policies that facilitate authoritarian use of technology to repress citizens. 

(With inputs from ANI)

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