[CarrotAndStick]

We saw what the real Soviet economy was like when the music stopped.

That may be true, but with the Soviets, there wasn't this massive transportation of finished goods leaving ports in thousands of container vessels, as the case is, with China. Moreover, the 'Made/Faked/Manufactured in China' labels are far more common than the U.S.S.R- made labels ever were.

[Roy Tucker]

But the companies that are making money in the export business in China are the foreign companies. The State-Owned Enterprises are losing money hand over fist but can’t be wound up because they provide employment to millions.

China’s growth will not be a straight line 10% for as far as the eye can see as many analysts seem to think.