Its silly to keep saying "but still falls short of Taiwan" without saying where it falls short.China is a great country, best in the world, not even Switzerland but the whole Europe is in awe of you and America is mighty jealous of Han superiority. We thank ye all for the great blessing thou have shine upon this uncivil world......but still falls short of Taiwan.
Most of Taiwan industrialists are born or have parents from mainland China.
How much Taiwan must produce or export to maintain its present per capital income with population of 1.3 billion ?
Which country or combination of countries can absorb such enormous amount of goods and services ?
Singapore has high income as well as high tech, but I would be as silly as you if I say we are better than China when we don't produce many of the high tech products that China makes.
China falls short of India, in bragging.
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