http://nma.tv China's GDP surpassed Japan's in the 2nd quarter of 2010, making China the 2nd largest economy in the world. Some expert believe that China could overtake the US as the largest economy in the world by 2027. However, because the Chinese population is so huge, GDP per capita remains low despite the large overall size of the Chinese economy. More at http://www.nma.tv/2010/08/17/china-knocks-out-japan-to-become-no-2-economy/