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The USSR was closeish to the US population. China has 4x the US population. That roughly means they only need to reach 1/4 the living standards of the US to hav
by opportune 5y ago
The USSR was closeish to the US population. China has 4x the US population. That roughly means they only need to reach 1/4 the living standards of the US to have a larger economy. Seems pretty doable.
- nicbou 5y agoChina also has a massive, modern industry as far as I can tell. People bought far fewer goods from the USSR than we do from China.