China's one-child policy all ready puts them at a disadvantage, based on what the Rambam says about being fruitful and multiplying (which also alludes to the ark of Noach; Noah by Darren Aronofsky is slated for worldwide release 2014, The Year of the Horse). There are certain forecasters that predict India will supersede China's achievements. China is on course to eclipse America as the most prosperous country, by 2015.
shimonmatisyahu: the very first Mitzva (commandment) of the Torah is to have children, and the minimum fulfillment of this is to have at least one son and one daughter. And the truth is that as per this Mitzva being applicable to teaching only one's first two generations, at least according to the Rambam (Maimonides), it is only fulfilled in its entirety when both the son and daughter each have a minimum of one child when one of the two has a son and the other has a daughter; but if only one of the two has children, even if that one has both a son and a daughter, the Mitzva is not completely fulfilled. "You shall instruct your children and your children's' children in the knowledge (of the Torah)" (Devarim 4:9)
