Not sure I agree with you.
The chart I saw (sorry I do not have a link, just going from memory) had China now leading.
China is leading, and China’s lead is now growing.
China is becoming a threat. We need to bring back manufacturing. Now.
I’ve spent an hour researching the issue, and clearly, 100% of the reports I find support your position.
I based my statement on a report and chart I thought I saw in Investors Business Daily in December.
Searched the IBD archive, but no luck.
From memory, USA was just above $2.1 trillion in 2011, China was just above $2.0 trillion.
In the past, there have been many heated trade debates on the correct method of converting foreign currencies into constant dollars.
However, I don’t recall that being mentioned in the article I read.
Thanks for bringing me up to date.