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US economic gap over China to widen, but Iran might bring them closer: former UN official

South China Morning Post 29 April 2026 6h ago
US economic gap over China to widen, but Iran might bring them closer: former UN official
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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 geopolitics – specifically the war in Iran and the ongoing Strait of Hormuz crisis – could inadvertently act as a stabilising force for bilateral ties, according to a prominent global strategist. Kishore Mahbubani, former president of the UN Security Council and
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