TO GET RICH IS .. UNPOPULAR

It’s interesting that despite years of fawning propaganda in the Chinese media, including bogus rags-to-riches stories that would embarrass Mr Bounderby, a recent survey showed that 70% of Chinese people have a low a opinion of the rich.

There’s nothing particularly remarkable about views of ordinary Chinese people. I suspect the results of such a survey in Europe or the USA would be broadly similar.

But don’t expect any letup in the tidal wave of glossy ads for gated housing, Louis Vuitton bags, Rolexes, BMWs etc. etc.

The poor don’t have bucks so they don’t count in China. That’s the way the so-called Communist Party likes it and that’s the way the West likes it.