Commentary Factories in China are contracting, which reveal long-term economic trends. Not many people realize that this is the result of faulty dictatorial polices of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and will lead to greater losses for the regime. Recent data from the Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) shows that more factories in mainland China are unexpectedly shutting down. The number was 49.6, and anything below 50 constitutes a contraction. China has seen factories outsource elsewhere, but a confluence of factors have made it more sharply felt and indicates larger trends that suggest the regime’s style of governance is the root cause. When the CCP opened up China’s economy in the late 1970s, it had a younger population that commanded smaller pay. China’s proximity to nearby markets quickly made it a business hub for the world. By 2011, it had become the world’s largest manufacturer. As Forbes reported, communist China’s dominance …