err, that's not true.
Numbers: nominal GDP from IMF
2014, China's GDP 10.48 trillion, US GDP 17.43 trillion, the gap is 6.95 trillion, China was 60% of US economy
2019, China's GDP 14.14 trillion, US GDP 21.44 trillion, the gap is 7.3 trillion, China was 66% of US economy
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