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> elevated China's status In 2024 china issued 17% less residence visas than 2019. Maybe. But the trend is down.

• dangus 2y ago
  What does residence visas have to do with geopolitical power? That’s one tiny variable of many. Should I link you an article about how US immigration hit record lows after the Covid-19 pandemic?
  • throwawaymaths 2y ago
    You'll see. China just disappeared their finance minister. Which is something that, you know, successful countries do all the time.
    • dangus 2y ago
      Where do you get that information? Liu Kun reached official retirement age, and I can still find engagements involving him after his successor was announced. https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2023-10-24/china-names-lan-foan-as-new-finance-minister-amid-stimulus-push https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2023-10-24/china-... I’m not a huge fan of China or anything but let’s stick to facts instead of conspiracy theories?