Another, maybe more significant statistic, China has equaled or surpassed US, in terms the size of retail market, as the first country ever did that in the past

Another, maybe more significant statistic, China has equaled or surpassed US, in terms the size of retail market, as the first country ever did that in the past 100 years. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2018/01/11/the-chinese-are-now-buying-as-much-stuff-as-americans-a-game-changer-for-the-world-economy/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2018/01/11/the-c... That is a more relevant data point of its buying power right now, and potential impact it would have on other economies, if China decides to use its market as a weapon.