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China and India were amongst the world's richest countries till the 18th century.

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The above statement is true;
China and India were two of the richest nations in the world until well into the seventeenth century. They dominated Asian trade as well. However, up until the nineteenth century, hunger and poverty were widespread across Europe. There were many dangerous diseases and crowded cities. Religious disputes were frequent, and dissident religious people faced persecution. As a result, thousands left Europe. China is considered to have reduced international communication and turned inward starting in the fifteenth century. The declining importance of China and the increasing significance of the Americas caused the centre of world trade to shift westward slowly. The hub of global trade went on to be established in Europe.

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