Tourists are still not returning to China and that's not good for anybody

• International tourism to China is still well below pre-pandemic levels.
• Flights from the US are expensive and hard to find.
• Tourism is one of several economic woes in China that could spill over into the global economy.

Economists have been predicting for years that China would surpass the US as the top global economic superpower, but the country has hit some recent bumps in the road, putting that ascension into doubt. Some of China's problems include: