China's Accidental Capitalistic Moment

The cute little girl who sang at the Opening Ceremonies as the Chinese team entered, didn't actually sing. Turns out she was lip synching because the girl who had the good voice, wasn't cute enough to be the face of the Ceremonies.
China said it was in the national interest to put on their best face, so to speak.
And the little girl who wasn't cute enough was happy that her voice was deemed excellent enough to be used in the ceremonies.
So as China relied on the most Communist of principles (the good of the nation) they unwittingly became a lot more like the West then they ever intended.
First off, it became a meritocracy, the best person for the job got the role. Second, they put personal appearance above all else, how very American.