The Economist (May 21)
2024/ 05/ 24 by jd in Global News
“China’s leaders are trying to fix a problem that has dogged the country for decades: how to spread wealth more evenly.” So far the problem is intractable. Per capita GDP throughout the bulk of China (the west and north-east) “is 70,870 yuan ($9,800) and 60,400 yuan, respectively. Along the coast it is 124,800 yuan. China’s richest provincial-level unit, Beijing, is four times wealthier than its poorest, Gansu (see map). And the richest areas are pulling further ahead.”
Tags: Beijing, China, Coast, Disparity, GDP, Intractable, Leaders, Poorest, Problem, Richest, Wealth, Wealthier
