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Is China still a developing country?


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With a PPP per capita of around $25k, overall, I would slot it as developing though some of its areas would be highly developed. It is a case of being both developed and developing at the same time. 
 

PS For reference, rough PPP per capita:

 

Japan $50k


Russia $44k

Greece $41k


Chile $33k
Argentina $30k

Costa Rica $28k

Brazil $21k


South Africa $16k

Sri Lanka $14k
India $10k

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If you look at the jaw dropping infrastructure videos of China on YouTube, you wouldn't get the impression that China is still a developing country.

 

They are so far ahead of even western countries when it comes to the quality infrastructure there. Ultimately people want a better quality of life and the Chinese government is providing it.

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10 minutes ago, jf1gp_1 said:

they definitely are way ahead of most developed countries in terms of infrastructure but what about fundamental rights.

I reckon ethnic Hans enjoy decent enough freedom.  They get best of healthcare, education and infrastructure.   Yes some sacrifices got to be made along the way to bring China to where it is now.

It being a homogeneous society makes it easier.

 

Dumbocracy & lawlessness go hand in hand in bigger land mass and population.

Choose your poison.

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On 9/21/2024 at 3:06 PM, jf1gp_1 said:

they definitely are way ahead of most developed countries in terms of infrastructure but what about fundamental rights.

You can't give democracy to masses of illiterate uneducated people. It's like asking your 10 year old child about important decisions in your household. 

 

Democracy has been a disaster for India, the population has almost quadrupled in the past 80 years. The main goal of each elected party is to get re-elected in 5 years not to work together to improve the country as a whole. The masses of uneducated people are easy to manipulate with alcohol being handed out on election days. 

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On 9/21/2024 at 7:50 PM, Lone Wolf said:

I reckon ethnic Hans enjoy decent enough freedom.  They get best of healthcare, education and infrastructure.   Yes some sacrifices got to be made along the way to bring China to where it is now.

It being a homogeneous society makes it easier.

 

Dumbocracy & lawlessness go hand in hand in bigger land mass and population.

Choose your poison.

Have come to this conclusion too. Democracy is overrated when most of your populace lacks the ability to think critically. 

 

China got it right. 

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On 9/21/2024 at 7:50 PM, Lone Wolf said:

I reckon ethnic Hans enjoy decent enough freedom.  They get best of healthcare, education and infrastructure.   Yes some sacrifices got to be made along the way to bring China to where it is now.

It being a homogeneous society makes it easier.

 

Dumbocracy & lawlessness go hand in hand in bigger land mass and population.

Choose your poison.

Sanjay Gandhi was the hero we needed but didn't deserve.

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3 hours ago, Number said:

 

 

This is China's lowest class train. They too have issues due to overpopulation but it looks a little better than Indian General Bogey due to AC and obviously no Gutka Pigs.

It’s looks much much much better and cleaner that India general class trains, there is no comparison. 

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6 hours ago, Number said:

Sanjay Gandhi was the hero we needed but didn't deserve.

Nah, more likely blame is India getting apolitical military leaders after partition and Pakistan got the ones that were polically drunk with power. We never had a military govt until say 1975, but for that we should have had some military leaders who could turn the country to a dictatorship with a judiciary that could be pliable. Communists of India were phattus who pledged allegiance to China/Russia and they wanted India to be part of China. 

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2 hours ago, coffee_rules said:

Nah, more likely blame is India getting apolitical military leaders after partition and Pakistan got the ones that were polically drunk with power. We never had a military govt until say 1975, but for that we should have had some military leaders who could turn the country to a dictatorship with a judiciary that could be pliable. Communists of India were phattus who pledged allegiance to China/Russia and they wanted India to be part of China. 

I was in a tounge in cheek way hinting towards the sterilisation program he carried out.:giggle:

It was the most despicable thing which even dicators won't think of trying but desperate times needed desperate measures.

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