[breakem]

No doubt, but what about China's potential? Even a broken clock (notice the "l") is right twice a day.

[Hootowl]

China has planned its own demise with its one-child policy. In 30 or 40 years, China will have a population of predominantly old, unproductive people, with only one younger person to support two (or more) elders. Unless China decides to start eating their elderly, their economy will implode under the strain.