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After the break up of the Soviet Union we suddenly had the Russian Mob and Russian Billionaires in our daily news.
They were always there but working in the back ground and with a state controlled media were rarely reported about.

China is unique in the world. They are very successful. Some say the most successful people in the world.
It's hard to argue against that given what they've been able to achieve in recent times.

But for me Success it's about true democracy and a free press. Neither of which exists in China.

They have their ruling elite which run everything.
............. When you're dealing with a big company in China you are most likely dealing with a Government controlled company even though it may appear to be privately owned.

It's always been like that in China.
............. Look back into their history and you'll find the Chinese people have never had any real representation and have always be used by their rulers to gain wealth.

The corruption there is truly at an epic level. More recently many of their senior government officials have simply disappeared along with billions of dollars.
This is not new. It's being going on for decades.

Personally, I love the Chinese people and their culture. They still believe in family and old world values.
What is especially endearing to me is that when they live outside of China (in a democracy) they always do well through hard work and sacrifice.