In his opinion on the disappearance of the Chinese Vice President published in Bloomberg.com on September 13, HLS Professor Noah Feldman reminds us of the importance of transitions in democratic systems of government. As long as the transition its assured and it runs without major problems, the legitimacy of the regime and the government is sustained. Mexico had a similar transition mechanism, without the democratic element, like the one seen in China now. Before the year 2000, the President would select its successor after negotiating with different members of the PRI. The most important rule of the system was that the current president could not be reelected and that he should appoint the successor. This system workout well for more than 70 years, until democracy was installed in the year 2000. China is not that different in this sense. The next leader of the country is selected by a small group of party members in a closed door discussion. What its assured is that every element is analyzed inside the party and that a transition will happen without having a violent process.
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