Jun 15th 2024

The rise of Chinese science: Welcome or worrying?

Leaders

Brain gain

How worrying is the rapid rise of Chinese science?

If America wants to maintain its lead, it should focus less on keeping China down

Economic exceptionalism

America seems immune to the world economy’s problems

Elsewhere, political dysfunction and fiscal frailties are taking a toll

The Economist’s US election model

A second Trump term: from unthinkable to probable

Introducing our 2024 American election forecast model

Setting sales

If a bestseller list shuns authors it dislikes, it should say so

Bestseller lists are supposed to reflect sales, not political ideology

Letters

Low birth rates, OpenAI, cricket in America, American students, Danish food, the British election

Letters to the editor

By Invitation

Briefing

A botched hit

America’s assassination attempt on Huawei is backfiring

The company is growing stronger—and less vulnerable

Asia

Taiwan, war and technology

The semiconductor choke-point

China

From wolf warrior to panda-pusher

Li Qiang and China look to make up with Australia

United States

Middle East & Africa

The Americas

Europe

Britain

International

Business

Retention is all you need

The war for AI talent is heating up

Finance & economics

Science & technology

Culture

The Economist reads

Economic & financial indicators

The Economist explains

Obituary