In more candid moments, foreign car executives will say they expect a punishing regulatory environment in China in the next few years.

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As many of our wealthiest citizens might tell you after a couple of drinks or in their more candid moments, running a nation based on a concern for -and payouts to- the less fortunate, or the desire to encourage fair-play in the relationship between employer and employee, is just not working out.

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