Which of the Following Is NOT a Counterpoint to the Argument

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a counterpoint to the argument that China was poised to be move into the industrial age?

A) There was a healthy respect for the merchant class in Chinese society.
B) Manufacturing and trade remained under control of the State.
C) Success was seen as accomplishing a career in the government bureaucracy.
D) Heavier taxes were levied on manufacture than agriculture.
E) The commercial middle class had little influence at court.