Keun Lee, a former vice chair of the National Economic Advisory Council for the President of South Korea, is Professor of Economics at Seoul National University.
Global convergence has stalled: China's economic power may have peaked even as living standards keep rising, India grows in scale but lags on income, Brazil and South Africa are trapped, and the US keeps pulling further ahead of nearly everyone.
Keun Lee
August 20, 2026 at 12:01 PM IST
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It will not be all smooth sailing for China in the coming years. Its economy is struggling with excess supply and weak domestic demand, though there are significant differences across regions.
November 4, 2025 at 5:58 AM IST
Kremlin