The rise of China over the past 40 years represents the fastest economic transformation in world history, even faster than the rise of the United States in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and has completely transformed the balance of economic and political power globally.

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Martin Wolf

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this is the fastest economic transformation I think in world history even faster than the rise of the United States in the late 19th century and early 20th century [6:45]

Source

How Martin Wolf Understands This Global Economic MomentThe Ezra Klein Show
Created: 8/12/2026, 6:24:34 PM

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