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To: TimF who wrote (413)	5/1/2001 4:45:43 PM
From: Hawkmoon	Respond to of 2279

Gorbachev wanted the same thing that Bejing wants... a capitalistic infusion of technology that doesn't threaten the communist party's control on the people, designed to provide them a few additional years of economic "life support". But economic freedom and centralized government that is not accountable to the people and economy are two forces that cannot happily coincide. The bottom line is that businessmen in Russia and China realize that the government is a economic leach, sucking at their profit margins and business opportunities. Communism is the ultimate in government regulation, with bureaucrats and party officials constantly requiring "tribute" in exchange for their approval. But businessmen have little recourse except to pay these kickbacks because to expose this corruption is to risk embarrassing the government system as a whole. I firmly believe the only corruption that is being "uncovered" in China today, is that which is being conducted by individuals who pose a threat to the primary party leadership. Everyone of them are corrupt, but if you oppose the bid dogs, they will sick their media on you and expose your corruption while covering up their own. Hawk