Editing General will (section)

== Other influence ==
Rosseau's conception of the general will influenced [[Liang Qichao]], and in turn, [[Sun Yat-sen]]'s view of [[Democracy in China|democracy]] (''minquanzhuyi'') in the [[Three Principles of the People]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite book |last=Crean |first=Jeffrey |title=The Fear of Chinese Power: an International History |date=2024 |publisher=[[Bloomsbury Academic]] |isbn=978-1-350-23394-2 |edition= |series=New Approaches to International History series |location=London, UK}}</ref>{{Rp|page=53}} In prioritizing the power of the group over individual freedoms, Sun viewed traditional Chinese society as too individualistic and stated that individual liberty must be broken down so that the Chinese people could pressed together, using the metaphor of adding cement to sand.<ref name=":0" />{{Rp|page=54}}