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If the problem is that China's current economic model is running out of steam ("China's Reform Moment," Review & Outlook, July 1), the remedy is not for China to somehow tolerate limited free-market activities operating on the fringe of the vast state-controlled economy. China is in deep economic trouble, and the recent credit crunch is a symptom of a much deeper economic malaise.
Throughout human history no nation has ever sustained economic growth over a long period without adhering to freedom of contract and the rule of law. China will be no exception to this rule. China's current economic model provides just enough economic stability over the short term to further embed a corrupt and politically connected elite. This system stifles the innovation necessary to sustain growth. It is a fragile economic system, ill-suited to the dynamism of the marketplace. Democratic capitalistic systems spontaneously generate new synergies, technologies, industries and innovations.
The current leadership will never be able to make the necessary leap to a robust free-market system because this will always threaten the dominance of the Communist Party elites who have, during their 64-year reign, sought survival of the party at all costs.
Why China Is Facing Deep Trouble - WSJ.com
Throughout human history no nation has ever sustained economic growth over a long period without adhering to freedom of contract and the rule of law. China will be no exception to this rule. China's current economic model provides just enough economic stability over the short term to further embed a corrupt and politically connected elite. This system stifles the innovation necessary to sustain growth. It is a fragile economic system, ill-suited to the dynamism of the marketplace. Democratic capitalistic systems spontaneously generate new synergies, technologies, industries and innovations.
The current leadership will never be able to make the necessary leap to a robust free-market system because this will always threaten the dominance of the Communist Party elites who have, during their 64-year reign, sought survival of the party at all costs.
Why China Is Facing Deep Trouble - WSJ.com