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Why China's Faltering Middle Class Could Lead to War

What happens when you can't maintain a good standard of living in a police state?

Dec 21, 2023
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It’s incredible to think that in my lifetime the fate of the Chinese people has gone from generational destitution to the world’s largest middle class. 

I remember as a child we would collect coins in UNICEF boxes during Halloween to help fund food programs for China and other poor countries. Today, more than 700 million Chinese are considered comfortabl…

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