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The biggest problem with China's industrial might is that it is not born out of largely free market principles but proximity to Govt.
This creates a weak and very lop sided private sector, where industries produce things not necessarily where they are good at, but where they can arm twist policy makers to earn maximum favour.
This is dangerous for long term
A house of cards
The biggest problem with China's industrial might is that it is not born out of largely free market principles but proximity to Govt.
This creates a weak and very lop sided private sector, where industries produce things not necessarily where they are good at, but where they can arm twist policy makers to earn maximum favour.
This is dangerous for long term
A house of cards