Shooting the Messenger in China

I've been very skeptical of the Chinese economic miracle based on the fact that the country is still totalitarian and has little respect for individual rights and law.  This (long) story is an example of the types of things that go on, and which I fear are much more pervasive than generally acknowledged.  (This is all just my personal opinion based on what I read for general investing purposes, I'm certainly no expert on China.)