https://pjmedia.com/michaelledeen/2011/01/20/china-the-first-mature-fascist-state/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 03:00:14 -0400<![CDATA[For nearly ten years, I have been arguing that China may well be the first example of a mature fascism in power.  The highest praise imaginable has been bestowed on this theory, by the People&#8217;s Republic itself.  When I published an updated version of my theory (first published in the Wall Street Journal in  2002 and reprised in different form in NRO thereafter) in the Far East Economic Review in May, 2008, the entire issue was banned in China.]]>Thu, 20 Jan 2011 07:34:56 -0500<![CDATA[Michael Ledeen]]>https://pjmedia.com/michael-ledeen/2011/01/20/china-the-first-mature-fascist-state-n187147