I think we will soon see the largest sign of the shift take place as America becomes more anti immigrant and China opens up to it, and the brain drain shifts. Worldwide the best and brightest will all want to go to China and nobody will want to go to America. We are already seeing Chinese professionals fleeing America back to China. America relies heavily on imported skilled workers and without them its technology development will stagnate even more than it already has.

[–] Cimbazarov@hexbear.net 24 points 18 hours ago (2 children)

Would China really open up to more immigration? I was looking it up and for my job field they def don't need my type.

I feel that immigration in the west is only permitted as much as it is because of how it serves capitalism - having an underclass of workers without the same rights as citizens so they can be exploited.

[–] Lemister@hexbear.net 12 points 16 hours ago

None of the socialist state ever had mass migration style politics like the west does. China doesnt want it nor does a socialist economy require it.

[–] Xiisadaddy@lemmygrad.ml 13 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

For highly skilled workers they need yeah. I wasn't talking about letting just anyone in. But they have been expanding their opening up in various areas. Recently they made part of shanghai visa free entry for anyone invited by a local business for example.

[–] mar_k@hexbear.net 3 points 13 hours ago* (last edited 13 hours ago)

well China has many temporary migrant workers, but accepts very few permanent immigrants. only about 0.1% of china's population are immigrants; lower than almost all other countries in the world

[–] yogthos@lemmygrad.ml 13 points 19 hours ago

Exactly, the gap will only widen from here on out.