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The Chinese Navy has more naval vessels than any other navy in the world.
China's gross tertiary enrollment rate increased from 3.4% in 1990 to nearly 60% in 2022.
Wang Huning, an intellectual, is a member of the Politburo Standing Committee of the Chinese Communist Party, with his position reaffirmed at the 20th Party Congress.
The self-confidence of China's leadership has been substantially damaged over the past two years (circa 2021-2023).
The Chinese leadership no longer believes that time is on their side in the economic competition with the United States.
The youth unemployment rate in China is estimated to be between 20% and 46%.
Liberal intellectuals in China have largely concluded that the Communist Party will remain in power and that the likelihood of multi-party political competition is very low.
The most pressing issue for Chinese intellectuals at the moment is how to address the country's economic slowdown.
The primary concern for many Chinese intellectuals has shifted from seeking further gains to preventing the loss of existing wealth and status, reflecting a deep sense of insecurity that has emerged in the last few years.
Elite opinion holds more significance in China than in most other countries.
China's political and economic system, described as a mix of Confucian Leninism and technocratic authoritarianism, has successfully delivered national wealth and power.
The United States Navy surpasses the Chinese Navy in total tonnage.