Population: Advantage China *
Population growth: Advantage America
Population diversity: Advantage America
Workforce submissiveness: Advantage China *
Cheap labor: Advantage China *
Treatment of Muslim minorities: Advantage America
Income inequality: Advantage America *
Education quality: Advantage China *
Alphabet/written language: Advantage America *
Technology: Advantage America (currently) *
Innovation: Toss-up
Military might: Toss-up
Intelligence ops: Advantage China *
Wealth creation: Advantage America *
World reserve currency: Advantage America *
Government deficit financing: Advantage America (believe it or not)
Balance of trade/payments: Advantage China *
Social conformity: Advantage China
Geographic accessibility: Advantage America *
Energy resources: Advantage America *
Infrastructure: Advantage China
Medical system: Advantage America
Illicit drug use: Advantage China
Food supply: Advantage America *
Rule of law: Advantage America *
Crime and corruption: Toss-up
Cultural tradition: Advantage China
Contemporary culture: Advantage America
Personal freedoms: Advantage America *
Personal property: Advantage America *
Opposing viewpoints: Advantage America *
Tally — America 19 China 10 Tied 3
* — particularly significant elements
* Tally — America 12 China 5
(I wish this meant that we would win.)
STAND UP FOR AMERICA!
Wealth creation has leveled off in America. China continues to mint high-net-worth individuals (HNWIs) at a torrid pace. Among HNWIs, the ranks of the richest of the rich have grown at an even faster rate. There are now about 116,000 of these ultra-high-net-worth individuals (UHNWIs), compared with 7,000 in 2006.
ReplyDeleteGood info, thanks. But since capitalism is the wealth creation engine … to all, not just the HNWIs … and Xi is now pissing on capitalism, I still think America has the upper hand.
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