Actually, the article states that China is an integral part of the world economy and explicitly warns that if there were economic troubles in China then the whole world including the west would be negatively affected.
There’s also no evidence for the claim that China is forcing their population to do anything. Pretty much every public opinion survey shows that the government in China enjoys broad public support that’s far higher than any western government has. If anything, it appears that it’s the western governments that are forcing people to participate in a system that’s not serving their interests.
Actually, the article states that China is an integral part of the world economy and explicitly warns that if there were economic troubles in China then the whole world including the west would be negatively affected.
Meanwhile, China has been demonstrating a high rate of growth in recent years having already transitioned to a high tech economy. We’re consistently seeing over 5% growth from China, and clean energy was top driver of China’s economic growth in 2023 https://www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-clean-energy-was-top-driver-of-chinas-economic-growth-in-2023/
There’s also no evidence for the claim that China is forcing their population to do anything. Pretty much every public opinion survey shows that the government in China enjoys broad public support that’s far higher than any western government has. If anything, it appears that it’s the western governments that are forcing people to participate in a system that’s not serving their interests.