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Give them credit for even trying. And when they actually put their minds to something and crack the whip, they usually accomplish what they try. Authoritarian, hierarchical societies are good that way, when the people in charge are not idiots. And the Chinese leaders are certainly not that. Look at the one-child birth control initiative: largely successful.
Of course, you probably wouldn't want to _live_ in that society. But I expect them to make a really strong push at vaccinating those birds, and get a lot of support from society. After all, if human-contagious bird flu develops in China -- one of the most likely places -- who's going to get it first? And worst?
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