re: #442 Talking Point Detective

Again, I think though that China is a bit of a special case. Many Chinese people I’ve talked to feel that if there were no constraints on civil liberties, the country would collapse. They actively support the government’s policy of measured progress. And in vibrant cities like Shanghai, people do not feel much like their creativity is being stifled.

There are certain advantages that a centralized capitalistic government like China has in today’s economy. Think of their ability to build new infrastructure while we’re mired in endless hand-wringing about government overreach. The Chinese people are aware of that advantage.

Maybe it’s an Eastern thing about discipline being key to success. It worked in Singapore, Japan and Korea.

It’s also interesting to note that according to the World Bank, East Asia is the most closed to foreign investment in the media sector.