Sure, those are facts. But here&#x27;s another fact: Just because you have a large population doesn&#x27;t mean your economy is destined for greatness. It doesn&#x27;t mean you&#x27;re destined to overtake the U.S and it doesn&#x27;t mean your destined to evolve, improve or exceed. All it means is that you have a lot of people living in your country (poor people). Will they become middle class? Maybe. But it&#x27;s most definitely not &quot;certain&quot;.<p>The fact of the matter is that they <i>do</i> have a large population size and that presents its own problems for economic growth, believe it or not. Hell, it presents problems for the long-term stability of the country. Right now China&#x27;s biggest threat is itself - corruption in China is a pervasive and massive problem (Source: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.transparency.org&#x2F;cpi2014&#x2F;results" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.transparency.org&#x2F;cpi2014&#x2F;results</a>). China isn&#x27;t the only country with a massive population; India has one too. Ben Thompson&#x27;s facts are also true about India.