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It's been well reported that the Chi-coms' "banks" are swamped with non-performing loans. Many of the loans simply are for keeping worthless Mao-era state owned enterprises open. The reason? So many SOEs were closed in the late 1990s that closing more and throwing more millions out of work could cause a revolution.

Already there is unrest among the 700 million in China's rural area plus the estimated 100 million to 200 million "floating population" of unemployed. That's the real reason for the recent Chi-com promise of "human" rights, they fear the unrest. Sorry, it wasn't "free" trade that did it.

IPOs for banks whose policies are so troubling that the government forces them to suspend lending are not likely to be a wildly successful. The system is crumbling.

Go for it "free" traders! Here's another chance to join the Chi-coms "short march to capitalism!" -- it's just inches away. Be the first to own a piece of the banks. Not to worry. If it all comes crumbling down you'll be crying to OPIC and other agencies to cover your losses. Government interference ain't bad when it pays you, huh?

"Chinese cadres must give up corporate posts," By Peter Morris Town-village enterprises (TVEs), state owned enterprises (SOEs). The Chi-coms knew there were problems and are attempting to control them the only way they know how. http://www.atimes.com/atimes/China/FC26Ad05.html

"China 2002: Building socialism with Chinese characteristics." CP/USA view of China. They don't worry about capitalism taking over because the Party controls everything. http://www.pww.org/article/articleview/899/1/68/

China and Taliban, etc. The PLA had close ties to the Taliban for insurance against their own Muslims. http://www.jefflindsay.com/ChinaRights.shtml

"We are the champions," The Economist print edition, Mar 18th 2004 China's SOEs. What Chi-com "capitalists" think about profits, etc. and who is really in charge: the Party. http://fox.rollins.edu/~tlairson/asiabus/chinabus3.html

23 posted on 04/30/2004 10:27:14 PM PDT by WilliamofCarmichael (Benedict Arnold was a hero for both sides in the same war, too!)
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