It's all about power. The ones in charge seek to stay in charge. China has never had a system of regular elections, nor has it a small 'c' nor a large 'C' constitution. Development has occurred, but there are structural problems ahead if China seeks to take an enduring place on the world stage.

Other 'Communist' leftovers are in similar or worse shape. Vietnam, the obscenity that is North Korea, the somewhat less but still vile governments of Burma, Albania, and the devolution of governments in the erstwhile Soviet States such as Turkmenistan and Russia itself.

Fine record there, Communists!