optimistic
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In one of his most-cited papers, published in 2011, a year before Xi’s rise to power, he coined a careful, almost optimistic label for China’s system: “regionally decentralized authoritarianism.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
“I’m very optimistic looking into the future,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
Rao remains optimistic that the task force led by Nilekani will help plug gaps in the existing system.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026
"I'm naturally optimistic, but I think it was predictable," he said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 6, 2026
But as the weeks of July passed, they felt optimistic.
From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow
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