Monday, August 16, 2010

China Passes Japan - Now 2nd Largest Economy

China's economy out produced Japan's and became the world's 2nd largest in Q2.  China's Q2 GDP was $1.33 trillion versus Japan's $1.28 trillion.

Just 5 years ago China's GDP was half of Japan's. 

China passing Japan has been widely anticipated for some time.  But the actual event is still a milestone and shows the growing importance of China in world economic and political affairs.  It also shows The growing economic role the developing world in general is playing.

According to a New York Times article on China, many economic forecasters have China passing the U.S. and becoming the world's largest economy as early as 2030. 

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