$123,000,000,000,000

China’s estimated economy by the year 2040. Be warned! China as the World’s Technology Leader in the 21st Century: Dream or Reality?

Robert Fogel (January 4, 2010, Foreign Policy)

In 2040, the Chinese economy will reach $123 trillion, or nearly three times the economic output of the entire globe in 2000. China’s per capita income will hit $85,000, more than double the forecast for the European Union, and also much higher than that of India and Japan. In other words, the average Chines…