China’s 40 years of reform that turned it into a superpower | ABC News

In 1978, China was one of the world’s poorest countries. More than three quarters of the nation lived on less that US$2 a day, and the economy wasn’t even 5% the size of the United States’. Now, China is a global superpower with the second biggest economy in the world. We take a look at some of the staggering numbers, and the reasons behind ‘China’s economic miracle’. Read more here: For more from ABC News, click here: Follow us on Twitter: Like us on Facebook: Subscribe to us on YouTube: Follow us on Instagram: