Concern trolling in western media
Concern trolling in western media
Every time there's a mention of the Chinese government taking a more active role in their economy, everyone gets their knickers in a twist about how this is supposedly "misguided" and will harm the economy. But you know what? If they really believed that state intervention was detrimental to economic growth, they'd be singing its praises from the rooftops! The fact that they're always wringing their hands in concern just goes to show how much they know it's the superior approach.
And let's not forget that these are the very same publications doing the constant cheerleading for China's downfall and discussions about ways to hobble its economy.
It's almost as if they want everyone to keep buying into the discredited free market ideology while China's central planning system just keeps getting stronger and stronger.
A couple of recent examples:
https://www.wsj.com/world/china/china-real-estate-crisis-state-housing-656c5093