Iabd 2009 Submission Student Section Megan Mcguire. Doc

China has experienced rapid economic growth since adopting more capitalist policies in 1978, but maintains tight authoritarian control politically. Globalization is challenging this model in several ways. It is harder for China to censor foreign media and control the flow of information online and through technology. Major events like earthquakes have led Chinese media to defy propaganda restrictions and report more openly. As globalization increases interconnection and access to outside information, it will be difficult for China to sustain its closed political system long-term.