China's Growth Rate Has_{--------------------}that of Most Other Countries,_{--------------------}

China's growth rate has_{--------------------}that of most other countries,_{--------------------}

A) topped: but its real GDP per person declined in 2008-09
B) equalled; and its real GDP per person declined in 2008-09
C) lagged; and its real GDP is close to other Asian economies
D) lagged; but its real GDP per person is higher than other Asian economies
E) topped; but its real GDP per person is still lower than other industrialized countries