My experience with China is that certain parts are 100% first world, but other parts are 100% 3rd world, with many places inbetween.
Whereas the difference between the poorest & richest Brit while significant is nothing compared to the difference between the poorest & richest Chinese.
Well it's because UK population is 66mn while China population is 1400mn.
UK was the oppressor and had all the riches in the world. Infact I feel so bad w.r.t to UK despite conquering, looting so many countries some significant percentage of population lives in poverty.
Whereas the difference between the poorest & richest Brit while significant is nothing compared to the difference between the poorest & richest Chinese.