Chinese Economy Now 4th Largest Worldwide

HONG KONG, Jan. 25 The Chinese economy grew 9.9 percent last year, the third year in a row of roughly 10 percent growth, government statisticians announced in Beijing on Wednesday.

The Chinese statistics, showing a national economic output of $2.26 trillion, sent China soaring past France, Britain and Italy to become the world's fourth-largest economy, after the United States, Japan and Germany.

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There are a billion of them and they've discoverred capitalism. This is not unexpected. In fact all the credit goes to the UK or more specifically Scotland or perhaps more correctly all those hwo have selflessly sacrificed themselves for liberty and justice for inventing/allowing capitalism and democracy tro thrive.