Quote Originally Posted by Bill Moore View Post
The fact is the State of China is seen as more legitimate than any government in the West. The people view the State as the representative and protector of China's great culture.
All 1.3 billion of them? What's the basis for that assumption?

China's huge domestic economic and political problems seem often underrated in conversations on this topic

Quote Originally Posted by slapout9 View Post
IMO what makes China scary is they don't believe in any of that "Invisible Hand" Bullsheet that is spewed from American business schools. China has a planned program for success.......we give tax breaks to rich people as our policy for success......we may be doomed
You think the rich in China don't get tax breaks? Have you any idea of the scale of corruption in that country?