I have been saying for a few years...
that the Chinese are a corporate government. No reason to think the Russian will bring back the Politburo, they are corporate driven as well. We are not quite there yet.
"They don’t even know we’re here"
I disagree, they realize that the masses must be kept content with the appearance of a strong middle class, and some vestiges of personal freedom. Remember the best corporate models have a great employee benefits plan.