China Has a Huge Wealth-Gap Problem — and It's Getting Worse

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China’s economy could become the world’s biggest within the decade. It’s also one of the most unequal — a problem only made worse by the pandemic.

China’s economy could become the world’s biggest within the decade. It’s also one of the most unequal — a problem only made worse by the pandemic.

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