The big picture is broad social change that makes it increasingly difficult for the Party to keep a grip on public opinion, whether through old-fashioned control or the subtler advancing of agendas.

未来的情形可能是：广泛的社会变革使党对舆论的控制愈加困难，不论是用传统的还是更不易察觉的手段。

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According to the GDP deflator, a broad index of prices, deflation tightened its grip on the economy in the fourth quarter, with prices falling at an annual rate of 4.4% (see chart).

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