The US may be struggling to reform its political system, but the obstacles in the path of China's much-needed reforms are even greater

Damien Ma: China should stop laughing at the US

Bloomberg

By most accounts, the past few weeks have exposed a drastic maturity gap between the US and Chinese governments. The purported icon of democracy watched its system descend into chaos and petty political gamesmanship, coming within hours of a default that would have sparked global economic disorder.