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   From: devil@attglobal.net   
      
   On Thu, 15 Jan 2004 02:57:29 +0000, Dick Locke wrote:   
      
   > On Wed, 14 Jan 2004 23:59:57 GMT, devil  wrote:   
   >   
   >>Unbridled capitalism at that.   
   >   
   > Easy, easy, not yet. Chinese citizens don't have guaranteed property   
   > rights to business property yet. Only foreigners do. Go figure.   
      
   Still, unbridled capitalism in action...   What you point out is a mere   
   technicality.   
      
      
   > One of the planned reforms for this year or next is to give property   
   > rights to Chinese citizens, Then you'll see a real explosion of   
   > entrepreneurship.   
      
   Remember, however, that in the Chinese cultural tradition, business   
   (except charter monopolies, a la Mao family salt business) is at the very   
   bottom of the social/ethical scale.  Which means that socially and   
   morally, there is no real difference between what you would see as   
   legitimate business vs. illegal stuff such as smuggling or whatever.   
      
   Back to the thirties?   
      
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