The assertion that China’s economy will soon be the largest in the world is a factoid
A sober message from China’s National People’s Congress
There is no denying it has been a difficult 12 months for Beijing
China’s ‘two sessions’ had one downbeat message
The Chinese state can throw money at its economy – but that avoids the real issue
Xi feels the heat
-China is under pressure from Washington to liberalise in ways that are uncomfortable
-Liberalisation has consequences for the Communist Party to which it is strongly opposed
-But China’s economic slowdown and domestic pushback are edging it closer to a deal
China’s GDP numbers send out a warning
Slowdown is deeper than data shows and will dive further without a trade deal
Is the global economy heading for meltdown?
Don’t believe the hype