Who's Making Money out of China: Cash in on the collapse of the west

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A historic shift in global power is currently taking place. It is akin to Alexander the Great sweeping through the Persian empire and establishing a new political reality. The Chinese and Indian economies are growing at rates that may make them the biggest in the world within 20 years. The logic of compound interest is behind this. China has been growing at 7% per annum or more for the last 20 years. At this rate, in 50 years' time its economy will be 32 times its current size, which would mean its GDP per capita would still be lower than the current level in the United States.

These leviathans have a combined population of 2.3 billion. As they make the transition from farms to factories, the output of this vast population grows exponentially, creating the wealth that allows further investment.

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