Originally Posted by
MagooFlew
‘hit hard economically’ just translates to ‘even cheaper labor force’ for the rest of the world. China’s not going to do anything but keep getting steadily bigger like it has for centuries.
^^^ Yup. China was the world's largest economy for most of the period before/during 1800s, and then collapsed under its own weight. The US has only been on top for slightly over 100 years. China and India have been on a steady climb for decades.
https://www.newgeography.com/content...-two-countries