China is Now The World’s Largest Economy, An Accolade Its Leaders Are Hesitant to Embrace

Nobel laureate Joseph Stiglitz discusses China’s unexpectedly swift ascension to become the largest economic power in the world. China became the world’s largest economy in 2014, according to the World Bank’s International Comparison Program. While Americans very much enjoy having the status of number one, Stiglitz writes, China is not so eager; being in the spotlight allows more people to raise questions about China’s record on global warming and income inequality. His latest article in Vanity Fair is "The Chinese Century."