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It's absolutely propaganda. China's GDP per capita is around $15k while the US's is around $60k; China still has a long long way to go, decades at best, before
by logicchains 1y ago
It's absolutely propaganda. China's GDP per capita is around $15k while the US's is around $60k; China still has a long long way to go, decades at best, before the average Chinese person's standard of living is comparable to the average American's. And given the population aging/low birthrate problem is even worse in China than in the US, it's going to be a struggle to get there.
China simply has a population around 4x larger than America's, so even at a much lower level of development/standard of living it can still have a very big impact on the overall global economy.
- loa_in_ 1y agoIf you value money, and eventually exchange everything for money, you'll be left with money. China respects it's temples, traditions more than they respect money and that's where your measurements go wrong because the abstraction is very leaky.
- tokioyoyo 1y agoI would highly suggest checking out China, before comparing GDP per capita. Or at least have close Chinese friends who live in T1/T2 cities. China has a lot of problems, like a lot. But comparable QoL isn’t there. I’d say insane competition and work hours is probably the biggest problem for average person, from what I’ve heard from my friends, and browsing Chinese media.