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The ‘America-worst’ crowd cheers for China — but here’s what they forget

Nypost · · 836 words · By Victor Davis Hanson
Geopolitical Power Metrics US-China Hegemony American Exceptionalism
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16 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“China has roughly four times the population of the US, but produces only about 60% of America’s total GDP.”
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The provided evidence mentions that the US is the world's largest economy by nominal GDP and provides a population estimate for China, but it does not provide the specific GDP figure for China or a direct comparison to verify the '60%' claim.
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web search NEUTRAL — The United States has a highly developed and diversified market-oriented economy.[35][36] It is the world's largest economy by nominal GDP, generating 26% of global economic output.[37][38] It is the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_the_United_States
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web search NEUTRAL — About Us. Get Started. FAQ.GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $).
https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD
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web search NEUTRAL — Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is the total monetary value of all goods and services produced and sold within a country over one year. (Learn more). Nominal (or "Current") GDP reflects current prices an…
https://www.worldometers.info/gdp/gdp-by-country/
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“The US is the largest oil and gas producer and exporter in history”
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Multiple sources, including Wikipedia and Investopedia, confirm that the United States is the world's largest producer of oil/petroleum.
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web search NEUTRAL — US natural gas production, imports, and exports. Top 8 oil companies quarterly net income or net loss. Oil production by state 2020.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petroleum_in_the_United_States
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web search NEUTRAL — The United States is the world’s largest consumer of oil, as well as the world’s largest producer of oil, although several countries have larger oil reserves than the U.S. Despite its world-leading pr…
https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/oil-produ…
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web search NEUTRAL — United States remains the world's largest producer of petroleum.
https://www.investopedia.com/investing/worlds-top-oil-produc…
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“China must import 11 to 12 million barrels of oil every day.”
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A web search result specifically states that China's imports hit a record 11.99 million barrels per day in early 2026, which aligns with the '11 to 12 million' claim.
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web search NEUTRAL — In 2004, China had to import 100 million tons of crude oil to supply its energy demand, more than half of which came from the Middle East. China is attempting to secure its future oil share and establ…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petroleum_industry_in_China
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web search NEUTRAL — Brent crude oil price could rally 32% if the inverse head and shoulders neckline breaks outChina imports hit a record 11.99 million barrels per day in early 2026, removing supply structurally
https://beincrypto.com/brent-crude-oil-price-rally-reason-an…
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web search NEUTRAL — Daily Oil Production (barrels/day).Top 10 Countries with the Highest Oil Production (barrels/day). In 2018, the United States surpassed Russia and Saudi Arabia to become the world’s largest crude oil …
https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/oil-produ…
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“China, for all its miraculous increases in agricultural productivity, still must import nearly 40% of its food.”
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The provided evidence for China's general economy and geography does not contain specific data regarding the percentage of food imports.
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web search NEUTRAL — China has been one of the fastest-growing modern economies and is the world's largest manufacturer and exporter, as well as the second-largest importer. China has the world's largest standing army, se…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China
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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago · China, the largest of all Asian countries, occupies nearly the entire East Asian landmass and covers approximately one-fourteenth of the land area of Earth, making it almost as large as th…
https://www.britannica.com/place/China
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web search NEUTRAL — China profile with key facts and structured field data. Capital: Beijing. Population: 1,407,181,209 (2025 est.). Area: 9,596,960 sq km. Includes map access
https://theworldfactbook.org/country/china.html
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“US nuclear forces are roughly six times larger than China’s”
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The specific claim that US nuclear forces are 'roughly six times larger' is found in one commentary piece (Tennessee Star). While other sources confirm the US has a large arsenal, they do not provide the specific multiplier relative to China in the provided text.
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web search NEUTRAL — 1.1 Nuclear forces comparison. 2 Recognized nuclear-weapon states.There are six states that do not possess nuclear weapons, but have nuclear weapons deployed on their territory. U.S. nuclear weapons a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_states_with_nuclear_we…
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web search NEUTRAL — Russia has the most confirmed nuclear weapons, with over 5,500 nuclear warheads. The United States follows behind with 5,044 nuclear weapons, hosted in the US and 5 other nations: Turkey, Italy, Belgi…
https://www.icanw.org/nuclear_arsenals
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web search NEUTRAL — It designates five countries as nuclear-weapon states (NWS)—the United States, Russia, China, France, and the United Kingdom—and classifies the rest as non-nuclear weapon states (NNWS).Status of World…
https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/nuclear-w…
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“its 11 carrier strike groups nearly four times more numerous than China’s three conventionally powered carriers.”
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The Tennessee Star commentary mentions 11 US carrier strike groups vs 3 Chinese conventionally powered carriers, and the 19FortyFive source independently confirms China currently has three conventionally powered carriers.
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web search NEUTRAL — Carrier Strike Group Fifteen has been disestablished, and its flagship, the carrier Ronald Reagan, was reassigned to Carrier Strike Group Seven.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carrier_strike_group
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web search NEUTRAL — China Currently Has Three Conventionally Powered Carriers: They currently have three carriers, but two are older models.China Aircraft Carrier Mock Up Image. The Fujian carries about 40 fighters but i…
https://www.19fortyfive.com/2026/04/chinas-next-aircraft-car…
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web search NEUTRAL — The US still spends almost three times as much on defense. Its nuclear forces are roughly six times larger, and its 11 carrier strike groups are nearly four times more numerous than China’s three conv…
https://tennesseestar.com/commentary/commentary-america-is-t…
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“The United States has more than 100 years of experience in carrier warfare; China has less than 15.”
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The provided evidence for the US and China consists of general Wikipedia and news landing pages; no specific data on the years of carrier warfare experience was provided in the search results.
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web search NEUTRAL — United States - Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States
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web search NEUTRAL — 23 hours ago · Reuters.com is your online source for the latest US news stories and current events, ensuring our readers up to date with any breaking news developments
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/
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web search NEUTRAL — Get facts about the U.S., its laws, history, and statistics. Buy government property. Learn about the president and how to contact elected officials and federal agencies.
https://www.usa.gov/about-the-us
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“China is an autocracy.”
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The provided evidence describes China's economy, army, and geography, but does not explicitly define its government system as an 'autocracy' within the snippets provided.
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web search NEUTRAL — China has been one of the fastest-growing modern economies and is the world's largest manufacturer and exporter, as well as the second-largest importer. China has the world's largest standing army, se…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China
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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago · China, the largest of all Asian countries, occupies nearly the entire East Asian landmass and covers approximately one-fourteenth of the land area of Earth, making it almost as large as th…
https://www.britannica.com/place/China
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web search NEUTRAL — China profile with key facts and structured field data. Capital: Beijing. Population: 1,407,181,209 (2025 est.). Area: 9,596,960 sq km. Includes map access
https://theworldfactbook.org/country/china.html
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“China has spent over $4 trillion in the last decade on its Belt and Road imperialist agenda and its military-industrial complex”
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“China lost its client Nicolas Maduro in Venezuela, along with its discounted oil imports.”
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“Trump aborted its insidious effort to control the Panama Canal.”
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“China has also lost its discounted oil from Iran”
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“When war broke out in 1939, the US Army ranked 19th in size worldwide.”
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“By August 1945... the US fleet and economy were larger than those of all the war’s belligerents combined.”
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“Russia has become a shrinking, aging, unhealthy society, with a GDP pathetically one-thirteenth the size of the US economy.”
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“Victor Davis Hanson is a distinguished fellow of the Center for American Greatness.”
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