They abandoned central planning, not state control of the economy. Unfortunately, their priority is not worker welfare, but more like national greatness. And

They abandoned central planning, not state control of the economy. Unfortunately, their priority is not worker welfare, but more like national greatness. And they're performing way better than "capitalist" economies, which all look downright dysfunctional in pretty serious ways (e.g. selling off strategic manufacturing capacity to make a quick buck).