Oddly enough, the attempted revolution in Iran happened because a fraction of the ruling elite called for it. Iran up to this point has been an ostensibly democratic theocracy, odd as that may seem and the protests involve shock, shock that this democracy was being violated.
This move in China involves putting an end to the most mild appearance of opposition - it's a bad move for any efforts at mild change - which the protests in Iran began as.
Of course, since despite it's democratic form, Iran is also very repressive, the protests which began as efforts at mild change often veered towards more extreme efforts.
Indeed, I suspect that every time another repressive regime feels some heat, the Chinese communist party gets a little more nervous. But naturally neither I nor anyone else is able to read the leaderships' mind...
This move in China involves putting an end to the most mild appearance of opposition - it's a bad move for any efforts at mild change - which the protests in Iran began as.
Of course, since despite it's democratic form, Iran is also very repressive, the protests which began as efforts at mild change often veered towards more extreme efforts.
Indeed, I suspect that every time another repressive regime feels some heat, the Chinese communist party gets a little more nervous. But naturally neither I nor anyone else is able to read the leaderships' mind...