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WMP holders should mostly be the common folks. In "Marxist" countries, workers are forced to be big savers, especially in China with its one child policy. The government basically gets deeper into debt to its own population - with a power of monopolist debtor though. The Chinese Party "enterprenuers" benefited very handsomely from cheap borrowing (at negative rates, essentially). Their profits are priveleged to be saved by various means. Options are different for the wide population.
by das monde on Fri Jun 21st, 2013 at 12:25:00 PM EST
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Incorrect phrasing on my part. Instead of 'holders of the WMPs' I should have said 'originators', although low level members of the CPC may be 'investors'. Do you have knowledge of the current structure and extent of the CPC. Do they currently aspire to have a large portion of the population as members? Are there junior branches like the old Komsomol with little power within the party but important for spreading the word?

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by ARGeezer (ARGeezer a in a circle eurotrib daught com) on Fri Jun 21st, 2013 at 01:44:20 PM EST
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I imagine things are more openly inheritable in China now. But the country still needs mass of talented, well educated technocrats to keep the stories of improving living standards an economy performance viable beyond all challenges.
by das monde on Sat Jun 22nd, 2013 at 07:48:34 AM EST
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ARGeezer:
Do they currently aspire to have a large portion of the population as members?

According to wikipedia apparently yes. 80 million members and up from 60 million in 2000.

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by A swedish kind of death on Sat Jun 22nd, 2013 at 01:26:39 PM EST
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