we all have seen that movie, Matt. And we all will see the sequels ( not only in China, but elsewhere, India comes to mind also ). It is a movie called Human Nature.
We are, for better or for worse, the top, the appex, predator and nothing is enough for Man.
I do not think, at the stage I am now, agewise, that it will change for the better. The younger generations already are permeated by this culture and, be they in Africa, be they stateside or in Europe or China, will develop along the same path.
I see no viable solution for the inequality. It is, more than inherent to any real political system ( not politica philosophy ), inherent to human nature.