China's Now Asia's #1 Economy

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In The Media

China's Now Asia's #1 Economy

Although China is growing rapidly, it faces challenges from internal unrest and a lack of full integration into the global economy.

By David Rothkopf

Published on Feb 14, 2011

Source: CNBC

On CNBC’s The Kudlow Report, David Rothkopf argued that the popular uprising in Egypt could prove contagious to China, whose regime has faced 70,000 to 80,000 demonstrations a year in the past years. Rothkopf argued that China’s political problems, its inability to communicate clearly with the international community, and its failure to fully integrate into the global economy undermine claims that the nation's rapidly growing GDP will make it a world leader.

About the Author

David Rothkopf

Former Visiting Scholar

David Rothkopf was a visiting scholar at the Carnegie Endowment as well as the former CEO and editor in chief of the FP Group.

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