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The Ang Mohs have made the most money in the last 20 years.
Count the number of Ang Mohs (including Jews) in this list
http://www.forbes.com/billionaires/list/
In fact if you consider that ethnic Chinese form more than 1/6 of the world's population, they are grossly under represented in all the rich lists.
The Forbes list is only counting billionaires. That's highly selective. Try comparing proportion of people moving from lower into middle class. Or GDP per capita. Then multiply that by the population.
If you take a look at the China rich list, you'll have to agree that precious few have made their money providing something original. Most have made money from real estate where connections are essential. The internet tycoons made their millions thanks to China's vast firewall locking out the competition.
Most of the Chinese wealth has been led by infrastructure development so far. But when the market gets sophisticated enough, more value will be placed on innovation and originality. This has been the path taken by all post ww2 economies.
So during the age of colonisation, angmors never steal technology and rob resources from others before?