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Chinese life expectancy was depressed for many decades by severe poverty, and it's good that it has grown along with the economy. Convergence was to be expected
by Bostonian 4y ago
Chinese life expectancy was depressed for many decades by severe poverty, and it's good that it has grown along with the economy. Convergence was to be expected. It is a problem that U.S. life expectancy has declined in recent years.
- coldtea 4y agoYes, I think that's the message here too. Not about any differences and innate difference, but about the quality of life / poverty improvements in China and the drop (e.g. rising infant mortality) in the US.