Geopolitics
Frank Dikötter claims China can expropriate private wealth and make people ‘disappear’
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How China Fakes Its Success with Frank Dikotter
What was said
""You can be a billionaire today, tomorrow, your assets belong to the state. We will find you somewhere. You know, you fell out of a window or off a wall or you just disappear.""
Frank Dikötter argues that despite the presence of wealthy individuals, the Chinese state retains decisive control over land, banking assets and key industries. He claims that private wealth can be expropriated and alleges coercive enforcement, saying someone can be “a billionaire today” and have assets taken “tomorrow”, and adding that people can “disappear” and later reappear as obedient party supporters.
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- Frank Dikötter · guest
- Programme
- Triggernometry
- Episode
- How China Fakes Its Success with Frank Dikotter
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- 1:19:14
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