If the Chinese leadership thinks only in economic terms they will lose. If their leadership is thinking in political terms they will rule the world. A lesson for America.
If you give people economic power, they will soon start to demand political power as well. In the US, we have a history of No Taxation without Representation. But the government in China refuses to give up any power. It is communist and will always be communist. The natural tension will build up and some day cause another great loss of life. The last time it happened, over 25 million people died. The government, with almost 200 million excess males due to sex-selection abortion, will not hesitate to trade blood for power.