Харицлагагvй Албат

After the president of Mongolia visited the White House in 2006 to discuss the future of US-Mongolia relations, an executive assistant to the foreign minister confided that while his government publicly reiterated its commitment to democratic reform, "we really like what they are doing in China." Under that model," he explained, "you get the benefit of 10 percent annual growth, a middle class, and leaders know they have a job for more than four years...but without the 'side-effects' of democracy.

from Stefan Halper The Beijing Consensus p.129