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Four good reasons why Communist China will never become the world superpower Demography, debt, drought and education will deny Beijing the sustainable growth it needs Charles Parton 16 May 2021 • 8:00am The prevailing narrative is that China will be the pre-eminent power of the 21st century, thanks to its vast population and apparently ever-growing economy. But there are at least four good reasons to think that this narrative is wrong, what might be termed the four Ds. First is demography . The commentariat is all a-twitter following the publication of China’s most recent 10-year census. Even if you do...
