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How China became the world's industrial superpower - and why the US is desperate to stop it

Geopolitical Economy Report

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The Problem With the Development of the Productive Forces

After the revolution in 1949, China had land reform and agricultural reform. But still, when Mao died in 1976, China was still extremely poor. The main base for its economy was agriculture. Today, China's per capita GDP is nearly $20,000 - over $19k US dollars.

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