The narrative is currently experiencing new momentum because problems are piling up in China. In many areas, India now appears more attractive as a location.
Of course, China has problems with human rights and the destruction of nature. But China is a leader in artificial intelligence, green technologies and e-mobility. The US is afraid that China will overtake them technologically. In contrast to India, China relies on education. The University of Tianjin is a world leader in computer science; no European university makes it into the top ten in the rankings. In short: I think the talk of China’s decline is exaggerated.
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