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The result was merge to The Perfect Dictatorship: China in the 21st Century. Joyous! Noise! 19:04, 17 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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Clearly doesn't pass WP:GNG, WP:DICDEF applies here. Given lack of sources, I'd also go for WP:NOTNEO on this one - one man's use of a word doesn't a word make. Alexandermcnabb (talk) 06:37, 10 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]
- Weak Delete per WP:NEO. I only see a few mentions in RS, but it's not the primary topic, except for the opinion piece in Modern Diplomacy. APK whisper in my ear 07:41, 10 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]
- Delete per WP:NEO. 〜 Festucalex • talk 10:26, 10 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]
- Weak keep The South China Morning Post seems to use the word often enough ([1] as an example), as does the Guardian [2]. Oaktree b (talk) 19:49, 10 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]
- And quite a few hits in Gscholar using the term [3], seems ok-ish. Oaktree b (talk) 19:50, 10 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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