CHINA WITHOUT TEARS

I agree with Hendryk. I see no reason while a KMT China, without atrocities like the Great Leap Forwards & probably a less rigid one-child-policy would end up with less population than in OTL.

However, I will reduce my earlier estimates of 2-2.5 billion Chinese in 2009 to 1.4 to 1.6 billion.

That's reasonable. You have to consider that KMT China is probably going to pull an Asian tiger much earlier than PRC China so it will experience the demographic transition earlier, maybe as soon as Japan.
 
...is true. But I see many people in this thread making the equatation "no PRC=assuredly Happy China", and thats not true, either. Of course over all China would fare better uner the KMT, but given that the yardstick is Mao, its simply not that difficult to do!
This is the point I wish to support. Thank you for your understanding.
 
So how would a Cold War without Communist China go? Would there still be a Korean War? And would KMT be keener in getting Hong Kong and Macau back?

Marc A

P.S. I have to admit that some of the figures I've posted before may not be accurate. Sorry for the inadequate research before (deep bow).
 
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