shorter Chinese law

This is a quote that I want to remember when people ask me about China back home. Minus the mixed metaphor, though.

China: What a carve-up

The legal vacuum doesn't just create a loophole, but also a noose, which tightens retroactively as soon as an entrepreneur or government official has annoyed someone more powerful than himself . . .

The Running Dog knows its China. Everything here is technically illegal. Since the police can not possibly (and do not want to) enforce everything, the only thing that's actually illegal is pissing off someone in power.

Imagine what Chinese economic growth figures would be like with a functioning legal system.