China's per capita income in 1979 was $270 per year; nominally today it is $7,500, and using purchasing power parity it is $14,000.
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“China per capita income in 1979 $270 a year nominally today it's 7,500 purchasing power priority it's 14,000”
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Historian Stephen Kotkin: On USA vs China power competition, American advantages, and more (1/3)— Asia Observer + InsightsCreated: 8/10/2026, 1:21:27 PM
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