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[โ€“] [email protected] 21 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's also an oppressive police state where huge portions of the population live in poverty and endure awful working conditions. Oh and they're actively engaged in genocide against a minority ethnic group. But sure if we just ignore all the downsides it's great.

[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Nor is it, in fact, the largest economy in the world by any measure.