"The empire, long divided, must unite; long united, must divide. Thus it has ever been."

China is a civilization state, in that it breaks up every hundreds of years only to reform, much like other ancient empires such as Egypt.

None. Leaders are products of society, whether they be dictators or elected officials.

The public is always to blame and always has been. People just like blaming their leaders because acknowledging that we are all part of the problem is something most are unwilling to do.