3 kids or more: Chinese researchers call to ABANDON birth limits to ensure immigration-fed US can’t outperform Beijing by 2050

China must “fully liberalize” its birth-control policy to increase its labor force in the upcoming decades and compete with such countries as the US economically, a paper published by the People’s Bank of China says. … Read More >3 kids or more: Chinese researchers call to ABANDON birth limits to ensure immigration-fed US can’t outperform Beijing by 2050

Russian economy reviving faster than expected as Moscow opts against another Covid lockdown – Bloomberg

A crucial decision by Moscow not to impose further anti-Covid restrictions has reportedly helped Russia’s economy to continue rebounding from the recession it saw in the fourth quarter of last year. … Read More >Russian economy reviving faster than expected as Moscow opts against another Covid lockdown – Bloomberg

New US sanctions could actually BOOST Russian economy, Moscow trade officials say, with more goods & products being made at home

Another round of American economic measures aimed against Russia could have the unintended effect of strengthening the country’s economy, officials in Moscow have warned as Washington considers introducing new embargoes this week. … Read More >New US sanctions could actually BOOST Russian economy, Moscow trade officials say, with more goods & products being made at home

‘World has never seen this much wealth created in just one year’: China tops US as home to most dollar billionaires

One in every two newly minted dollar-denominated billionaires last year stemmed from China, according to the latest Hurun Global Rich List. The country had 1,058 billionaires last year compared with 696 in the US. … Read More >‘World has never seen this much wealth created in just one year’: China tops US as home to most dollar billionaires

China’s economy could double in size by 2035, eclipsing US along the way – Bank of America

In terms of post-Covid recovery, China is one of the fastest growing economies in the world and has a good chance to double its GDP by 2035, according to Helen Qiao, head of Asia economics at Bank of America Global Research. … Read More >China’s economy could double in size by 2035, eclipsing US along the way – Bank of America