Below is the list of tables from the database along with their columns and datatype. Need to generate an accurate SQL query for the question.
Only use the columns present in the respective table. Only use the columns which are required to generate the SQL query. Only use table joins if required and not otherwise.

### Tables ###
TABLE: CREATE TABLE table_31523 ( "Economy" text, "1980" real, "Gap from Thailand as of 1980 (times)" text, "1985" real, "1990" real, "1995" real, "2000" real, "2005" real, "2010" real, "2012" real, "Gap from Thailand as of 2012 (times)" text, "GDP as of 2012 after purchasing power parity (PPP) calculations (USD billions)" text, "GDP per capita as of 2012 (PPP)" real )

### Question ###
What was the gap from Thailand as of 2012 for China?

### Accurate SQL ###

SELECT "Gap from Thailand as of 2012 (times)" FROM table_31523 WHERE "Economy" = 'China'