China’s export-driven economic model is undermining job opportunities for Asia’s Gen-Z, hitting both low- and high-end industries and risking economic frustration and political unrest across the region. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/01/26/world/asias-gen-z-chinas-1-trillion-surplus/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #thailand #indonesia #china #southeastasia #chineseeconomy #globaleconomy #gdp #trade #jobsgenz