Why Does the Chinese Government at the Start of the 21st Century Refuse to Give Its People Rights Despite Encouraging Private Enterprise in Industry Commerce?

To answer this question you would have to focus why the Chinese Government refuses to give its people democratic rights. The paradox in the question is why over the last 25 years state control over the Chinese economy has been relaxed but the CCP still holds its dictatorial grip over the country. This is different where as most countries in the world economic freedom is linked to political freedom. A strong example of the tight grip the CCP has held on China over 10 years ago was the Tiananmen Square massacre under the orders of the CCP leader Deng Xiaping. This shows the strictness in the regime. Another example is the present day persecution of Falun Gong the strange religious cult. The relaxation of the Chinese economy means more Western items can be sold in China. Shanghai is now a major city in China and a great contrast to outer regions. …