Unlike South Korea and Taiwan, as China's economy grew, society became

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As China's economy grew, income inequality increased, resulting in a more unequal society. According to a report by the World Bank, China's Gini coefficient (a measure of income inequality) increased from 0.30 in 1980 to 0.42 in 2015. This is higher than other Asian economies like South Korea (0.31) and Taiwan (0.33). While the overall wealth of China has increased, this has not been distributed evenly among its citizens.

Unlike South Korea and Taiwan, as China's Economy Grew, Society