Can China and India catch up with the West?

India and China are experiencing unprecedented levels of growth. The world’s tallest buildings, largest airports, fastest trains, and biggest dams are now all to be found in the developing world, and China and India may soon become the world’s largest economies. The WORLDbytes crew filmed this Battle of Ideas Festival debate which WORLDwrite co-organised with the Emerging Economies forum. In this report, speakers from around the world answer the question; can China and India catch up with the West?