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And that's the second problem. China has a long history of massive nationwide rebellions, and the CCP knows it as well. There are tens of thousands of "mass incidents" every year, and the number of growing. The CCP has held things together by means of a powerful security force and stimulus spending, but the right kind of trigger could trigger an economic panic and a social rebellion.

The Pentagon report recognizes this, and says:

"Communist Party leaders continue to rely on nationalism, based on China’s economic achievements and increased international profile, to improve the legitimacy of the Party. However, this approach contains risks. Although China’s leaders have stoked patriotic sentiment to manipulate public opinion and deflect domestic criticism of the CCP, they are aware that these forces can be difficult to control once begun and could easily turn against the state."

I listen to commentators on tv all the time who complete ignore generational changes and social unrest. It's incredible to me how naïve so-called experts are, but at least the Pentagon report appears to recognize the issue.