Still open: waiting on events (5-10 years).
P421
China will restore a more authoritarian and messianic system over the next 5-10 years similar to Mao's era, driven by economic crisis, natural disasters, and popular yearning for a savior.
What Jiang said
“Once it starts, it's almost impossible to stamp out because the elite sees these messianic tendencies as a tool.”
Analysis
Jiang argues that the Chinese elite will use messianic tendencies as a political tool, and that once this energy is unleashed it becomes almost impossible to control.
Status history
- 2026-09-26 · Pending (deepseek-v4.1-flash)