In 2020 Asia will have the world's largest GDP. Here's what that means

Dec 20, 2019

Office and residential buildings are seen from the observation deck of Tokyo Skytree, the world's tallest broadcasting tower, in Tokyo, Japan June 18, 2019. REUTERS/Issei Kato - RC1E42E94890

By 2030, Asia is expected to contribute roughly 60% of global growth Image: REUTERS/Issei Kato

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