Qiushi Journal, a top theoretical journal of the Communist Party, acknowledged a significant economic divide between China's booming AI sector and its struggling traditional industries, stressing that rapid technological advances must not leave ordinary citizens behind.
A new study reveals how diverging economic and educational paths for men and women in the US are impacting marriage rates. College-educated women are increasingly marrying men without degrees, often the higher earners among them, while women without degrees face a shrinking pool of stable partners, contributing to rising single-mother households.
We have selected seven stories from this week’s news across Hong Kong, mainland China, the wider Asia region and beyond that resonated with our readers and shed light on topical issues. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. US economic gap over China to widen, but Iran might bring them closer: former UN official The economic divide between the United States and China is projected to widen to US$11 trillion by the end of the decade, yet escalating...
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.
