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An essential part of this narrative also involves contrasting China with Taiwan, which has frequently been referred to as one of the "Four Asian Tigers." The economic transformation of Taiwan from a relatively poor nation to a wealthy one serves as a significant point of reference. By the early 1990s, statistics indicated that Taiwan had only 1/150th the population and 1/250th the land of mainland China, yet it produced approximately 40% of the Gross National Product (GNP) of the mainland. This stark difference in economic performance leads to reflections on the effectiveness of governance and policy choices, emphasizing Taiwan's success as a rebuke to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).