Mideast turmoil - Chinese fears !

As the Middle East erupts into turmoil and protesters take to the streets, China's fear of "luan" (chaos) has resurfaced, According to analysts.


There have been whispers of a "Jasmine Revolution" on the internet and although calls for street protests have fallen flat so far. No matter: China appears jittery.
The turmoil in the Middle East hasn't gotten much coverage in state-run media. There have been more police on the streets, dissidents reportedly under house arrest and social networking sites selectively blocked.




Why? What does China fear most?


China has had a history of walling itself from the outside world, fearful of foreign invasion and domination, from the times of the Mongols to the Opium Wars against the British through the brutal Japanese imperialism of the 20th century.


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