It's anything but "capitalism at work" if "capitalism" has anything to with "free markets". The Chinese Government has been graying out, if not altogether fudging, their economic indicators and propping up domestic investors. Now it has moved to outright rigging of the market through selective bans and directives (no short selling, no selling if you hold >5%, no trading at all on certain stocks, and so on).

This current rout is simply a continuation of the previous one in July when similar curbs were placed to halt the plunge.

Once again, even if their tactics work they'll only help bring about yet another plunge.

All in all, the western demand is dying out since most countries are trying to in-source materials and goods (instead of importing from China) and domestic asset bubble has nowhere to pop and the lies invested in that bubble have nowhere to hide.