Liberalism in China
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| Traditional Chinese | 中國自由主義 | ||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 中国自由主义 | ||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 中國自由派 | ||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 中国自由派 | ||||||||
| Literal meaning | Chinese liberal groups | ||||||||
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Liberalism (simplified Chinese: 自由主义; traditional Chinese: 自由主義; pinyin: zìyóu zhǔyì) in Greater China is a development from classical liberalism as it was introduced into China during the later years of the Qing dynasty and the Republican period. It focuses more on individualism, rather than communitarianism; a common feature of conservatism in China. Prominent liberals were attacked in the early years of the People's Republic of China but liberal ideas became influential after the end of the Cultural Revolution.
In the People's Republic of China, liberal thought covers a significant range of intellectual currents. Among others, varieties of liberal thought in the PRC include the liberal Marxists of the 1980s and the neoliberals of the 1990s.