I have my doubts about China becoming a democratic society any time soon. I think they learned from the demise of the Soviet Union. But they are enjoying a burst of economic growth now. All this economic growth can fund the science they need, such as weapons. The question is though, will this growth in economics and science in China, revert it to a Democracy? You can call them Communist or Facist whichever you like best, right now you have a hand full of people in that country that call the shots, and they have a huge army to make sure it stays that way. I hope I am wrong, but I don't trust the Chinese. Because I don't think they have the "ethical or moral" attributes to make sure the science serves the people, instead of the people serving the science.
best regards,
odin1
