>>China needs to be knocked back a couple of pegs. We have been looking at nearly 1/6th of the population of the world controlled by an incredibly repressive re

>>China needs to be knocked back a couple of pegs. We have been looking at nearly 1/6th of the population of the world controlled by an incredibly repressive regime For this point to have any validity, you'll need to have a strong argument that a smaller rate of economic growth will lead to more political freedom. This is not at all clear as the present regime has held onto power through many crises. On the other hand, an economic slowdown might very well mean that fewer people coming to the cities to look for a job will find one and an oil price price hike leading to an increase in the price of basic commodities might directly hit some of the poorest in a bad way. A significant humanitarian effect, without a political upheaval.