China and the US have vied for economic superiority but the pandemic has "tipped the rivalry in China's favour". China is set to overtake the US to become the world's biggest economy five years earlier than previously thought, thanks in part to its handling of the coronavirus pandemic, according to a think tank. The Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR) says China will become the world's major economic force in 2028.In an annual report, the CEBR said: "For some time, an overarching theme of global economics has been the economic and soft power struggle between the United States and China. "The COVID-19 ... (full story)