EconomyChina's GDP unlikely to surpass U.S. in next few decades: JCER
Effects of zero-COVID policy prompt think tank to drop earlier forecast
The Japan Center for Economic Research said China's economy will slow as a result of its zero-COVID policy, U.S. export restrictions and, over the long term, labor shortages stemming from the dwindling population. (Source photos by AP and Getty Images)
Nikkei staff writers
December 14, 2022 20:01 JST
TOKYO -- China's nominal gross domestic product is unlikely to surpass that of the U.S. in the next few decades, the Japan Center for Economic Research said in an estimate, dropping a forecast last year that the world's two largest economies would switch places in 2033.