3 ms·Private ownership of capital is allowed at the discretion of the communist party in China.by throwaway4aday 3y agoPrivate ownership of capital is allowed at the discretion of the communist party in China.corethree 3y agoThis is similar to how weed was "illegal" for decades in the US. Note the quotation marks. "illegal" is different from illegal. Saying china is "communist" is different then saying china is communist.kouru225 3y agoYes it’s an authoritarian capitalist society.