[Southack]

"Once the cash infusions and direct foreign investment have allowed the PRC to fully develop her autobahns, blue water navy, and full strategic military capability, then the usefulness of these "sinic kulaks" will have been spent. At that time, the mask can be shed, and master plans revealed."

That's called riding the tiger into battle...i.e. Communist bigwigs betting that China can tame the capitalists rather than become an entire nation of capitalists.

...And in Chinese lore, whoever rides the tiger gets eaten (sometimes before or without defeating their foe, other times after).

[GOP_1900AD]

Certainly no one can predict the outcome. But my guidance would be to plan for the worst - a resurgence of aggressive Stalinism once the economy there reaches a certain level. I mentioned up above trying to get SEATO going again, for example. Or other things along those lines.