The Myth of China Getting a 14-Year Lead Over India in Development

Debunking the excuse of "China opened up in 1978 but we did it only in 1992"

When discussing why China is far ahead of India, a lot of people repeat the following excuse: "China opened up in 1978 and we did it in 1992. That’s why we are still 14 years behind." This does not make sense for numerous reasons. Furthermore, such an illogical excuse prevents India from seeing what needs to be done to develop more and faster.

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