SCMP Economy29.4.2026BusinessChina
US-China GDP Gap to Widen to $11 Trillion by 2030, Says Mahbubani
Former UN Security Council president says Middle East crises could inadvertently stabilize bilateral ties
Auf einen Blick
- Kishore Mahbubani, former president of the UN Security Council and Singapore's ex-diplomat, forecasts the US-China GDP gap will widen from $6 trillion in 2020 to $11 trillion by 2030.
- Speaking at the China Conference in Hong Kong, he dismissed claims of US weakening, stating the gap has actually grown despite China's rapid growth.
- He suggested escalating geopolitics in the Middle East, particularly the war in Iran and Strait of Hormuz crisis, could inadvertently stabilize US-China relations.
KI-generierte Zusammenfassung
Schriftgröße
Kishore Mahbubani, former president of the UN Security Council and Singapore's ex-diplomat, forecasts the US-China GDP gap will widen from $6 trillion in 2020 to $11 trillion by 2030. Speaking at the China Conference in Hong Kong, he dismissed claims of US weakening, stating the gap has actually grown despite China's rapid growth. He suggested escalating geopolitics in the Middle East, particularly the war in Iran and Strait of Hormuz crisis, could inadvertently stabilize US-China relations.
Verwandte Themen
This article was originally published by SCMP Economy.
