David is quoted in this National Public Radio (NPR) piece from Louisa Lim on Beijing’s plan to place severe restrictions on outdoor advertising for luxury products.
The point that I made to Louisa is that this is a fight not against luxury per se, but against ostentation. It is not the consumption of luxury that the Party is interested it: it is how conspicuous it has become, and how therein lies the roots of popular discontent.
If you’d prefer to listen to the story, the audio file is here.
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