Without commenting on the weird clickbait, China has evolved immensely over the decades, it was semi-feudal in the time of Japanese occupation.
The demand of first world consumer economies like the US and Western Europe is what drives industrial manufacturing in India and China.
They have the disposable income and wage levels to buy all this stuff, which is made of primary resources extracted from the third world.
The mass media tries to portray the global economy in a way that serves a political agenda, such as trying to start a massive war.
What they don't mention is that China's growth and economy depends on the US and the first world.
Much of the first world evolved out of manufacturing economies in the late 20th century.
That is why we have information economies and large service economies.
Media, high tech, financial services, and workers for consumer economy.
Yet we still have manufacturing and blue collar workers, that's what I do.
Just some thoughts on the development of the Chinese economy.
It's often on my mind and a part of the cultural consciousness.
Is also a popular narrative in the mass media / propaganda.
