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I wouldn't say China's rise to global power (in many different categories) was due to "luck". China has been one of the most advanced civilizations in history. They also have the second largest military force. The US did not have to manipulate the Chinese workforce into global trade. China was a willing and very capable participant. You need to realize they are a large and powerful country. Not a banana republic.

Further more The Great Leap Forward is estimated to have cost 20-50+ million Chinese lives. I'd say China did pretty well on its own with out foreign intervention when it came to "greed".