[huldah1776]

What are the inheritance laws in China? Just wondering.

[JoeProBono]

[expat1000]

Lots of ‘untimely’ deaths of ethnic Chinese super rich here in Thailand. Many are attributed to family members (not openly, though) or business rivals - often one and the same.

[VoiceOfBruck]

Wow, that’s almost as dangerous as being an enemy of the Clintons.

[WilliamofCarmichael]

"[China's] factory owners are mostly privileged children of party officials – 90 per cent of China's billionaires are the children of senior cadres – who have a reputation for spending more time in karaoke lounges than boardrooms. They are ill-equipped to act as innovators and entrepreneurs." The Daily Mail 9 February 2008
here

It's true that some individuals build enterprises. Are those individuals given free rein? I don't think so in fact aren't they "invited" to become Party members if they are not already? and if they refuse?

One example of an enterprise built by an individual is Haier. A Chinese Communist Party member took over a government owned enterprise and converted it from a worthless Mao-era "factory" to a billion dollar, worldwide company -- by originally stealing German intellectual property if I am not mistaken.