A strong belief that economic progress leads to adoption of a totalitarian regime underlies the fairly permissive attitude that many Western governments have adopted toward human rights violations in China.

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The belief that economic progress leads to political liberalization, not totalitarianism, has often influenced Western governments' attitudes towards China, hoping that economic engagement would lead to improved human rights.

A Strong Belief That Economic Progress Leads to Adoption of a Totalitarian