China has delivered the world's most spectacular economic growth story in history.

Whatever your political beliefs, the Chinese have lifted millions out of poverty, more than any aid organization in such a short period of time. China also remains a fascinating nation with one of the richest cultural heritages in the world.

Yet the government has massively distorted the nation's economic system over the last few decades, leading to fourteen dangerous Chinese excesses, each of which is only sustainable by inflating the others!

Watch how each domino falls into the next one.

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