lol I was just about to say this. It’s delusional to think otherwise. China alone produces like nearly 50% of all products humanity uses. The belt and road initiative has economically linked the majority of the world to China via trade routes and infrastructure. There is no country more relevant to the real global economy and humanity’s development as a society than China
I'll never forget this Sunday op-ed that I read, in the mid 90s, I think I was in my last year of high school, that was talking about China's economic prospects. The article predicted that China would surpass the US in the mid-2020s.
So, here we are 30 years later and like clockwork China has fullfilled the prophecy. It's astonishing.
I've read so many articles in the meantime from western media predicting China's imminent doom. All bullshit, of course.
Some of these "China experts" who has never stepped foot there are hilarious. At the end of the day it truly is just western cope. As someone with family in both the west and China I just want the world to thrive. I can't help but defend China and get accused of being a bot when I come across blatant misinformation. China has surpassed NA in a lot of ways, while still behind in others. Disrespecting China's achievements while plugging their ears is how the west will fall behind.
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u/fricken Feb 12 '25
They've been positioning themselves for decades. Now they are.