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China's Growth and India's Stagnation: A Political and Economic Comparison Coping with stress one of thirteen works ofA regular feature in almost publication has been a comparison of India's slow economic growth and, until recently, China's rapid progress. Yet, in 1988, both countries had similar living standards. As things stand, it is undoubtedly a tale of two countries and two systems. Supporters of India can point to the democratic nature of the country's development while ignoring the slow pace of change. China's supporters point to exceptional poverty