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"On November 24, police arrested poet Shi Tao at his Taiyuan home in Shanxi province and seized his computer and his personal files. The 36-year-old former journalist for Dangdai Shangbao ("Contemporary Trade News") had published a number of articles on the website "Democracy Forum."

Are these the actions of a government moving towards a free, open, ownership style of capitalism.....I think not.

If not...then lets surmise what the odds are of a widespread popular revolution to overthrow the ruling elite and install a democratic style of government...any bets?

JMHO

Red China hasn't changed it's oppressive rule of the Chinese people. The West's hope that trade and our sending work to China would mellow the Chinese Communist Party's grip on the people hasn't panned out.

You won't see a revolution from below as the people can't come together and organize. They don't have access to arms either. The government keeps them separate and atomized when it comes to social policy. A nail that is above the others is hammered down. The PRC army is an organ of state repression and will stamp out revolt. Look at Tibet, the army killed thousands there and is still an occupying power.