Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin’s remark about India’s population reeks of racial prejudice. When asked about India overtaking China’s population, the official said “size matters, but what matters the more is talent resource”. The remark is reflective of the highhandedness and arrogance that has come to define its worldview.
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