[dangus]

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]

You'll see. China just disappeared their finance minister. Which is something that, you know, successful countries do all the time.

[dangus]

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-...

I’m not a huge fan of China or anything but let’s stick to facts instead of conspiracy theories?