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Runner-Up: China May Have to Settle for Second Place Behind America

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China 's population will decrease by around 55 percent by the turn of the next century , in contrast to the U.S. , which will grow by 18 percent .

China today is four times more populous than the United States . China doesn't need to overcome its demographic challenges to remain an economic powerhouse, but it may have to.

China has regressed in 2023 and 2024 for the first time since the 'rise of China ' began, a researcher says.

China 's purchasing power parity has been higher than that of the U.S. since at least 2017 , IMF data suggests.

PPP explains China 's lasting industrial might, and how it is achieving what Western officials call the largest military buildup in peacetime history.

China is girding the economy for the next phase of U.S. President Donald Trump 's trade war.

The White House restricted the export of cutting-edge semiconductors to all but 18 partner nations in January .

China has spent months stockpiling chips in anticipation of troubled waters to come, while critics say American tech companies may miss out on the massive Chinese market altogether.

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