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Fukuyama admits his prediction about China wrong

By Zhao Manfeng | chinadaily.com.cn
Updated: 01:58 PM (GMT+8) June 7, 2026
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Francis Fukuyama, known for his "end of history" thesis, recently admitted in an interview with the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung that if China maintains its current development momentum, his predictions about China four decades ago would be incorrect.

Fukuyama's "end of history" thesis has long been cited by some in the West to attack socialist theories and China's system. His recent shift in attitude toward the "China model" reflects a broader, ongoing trend. Watch the video.

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