Frank Dikötter claims China can expropriate private wealth and make people ‘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.