Some time in 2023, India’s population surpassed that of China. By 2100, its population is projected to be twice that of China.
Numerous articles raised questions on whether China would become old before it became rich, which led to one obviously peeved Chinese official to respond that it is quality and not quantity that matters. To which one could retort that quantity has its own quality.
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