China rate hike first in a series of measures to cool economy (AFP)

[Anchor Man]

http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rs...yahoo.com/s/afp/20060428/bs_afp/chinabankrateAFP - China decision to raise interest rates for the first time in 18 months is only the first in a series of measures aimed at preventing the booming economy from overheating, analysts said.


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[Omnis]

See? Communism CAN work.

 

[a6m5]

I realize Omnis is probably joking around, but what is so communist about that country anymore? Poor people are "third country" poor, while the rich are getting super rich. Only communism tradition they kept are the dictatorship. If you get caught preaching multi-party government, if you are lucky, they'll just lock you up and throw away the key!

 

[Keef]

We'll just give'em the benefit of the doubt. Everyone knows they aren't a 100% communism anymore, but let's humor them. I mean, if they really did get communism to work they are pretty hard workers and smarter than we think they are.

 

[Omnis]

I realize Omnis is probably joking around, but what is so communist about that country anymore? Poor people are "third country" poor, while the rich are getting super rich. Only communism tradition they kept are the dictatorship. If you get caught preaching multi-party government, if you are lucky, they'll just lock you up and throw away the key!

Correct! China is the America of the eastern hemisphere.

 

[Carl.]

I realize Omnis is probably joking around, but what is so communist about that country anymore? Poor people are "third country" poor, while the rich are getting super rich. Only communism tradition they kept are the dictatorship. If you get caught preaching multi-party government, if you are lucky, they'll just lock you up and throw away the key!

Yep.

After all, the egalitarian part of the equation was the worst part, the only evil worth fighting against. There's still great business opportunities with ruthless dictatorships, so everything's fine now. Just ask Yahoo...

 

[a6m5]

Yep.

After all, the egalitarian part of the equation was the worst part, the only evil worth fighting against. There's still great business opportunities with ruthless dictatorships, so everything's fine now. Just ask Yahoo...

When I made my previous post, that's the news that was bothering me. China used to be one of the greatest countries in the world. And they will be once again, as soon as the communists are overthrown.