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Wednesday, September 4, 2024

China's Economic Challenges

Why It’s So Hard for China to Fix Its Ailing Economy
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/03/business/china-economy-consumption.html
A real estate collapse has made consumers cautious and businesses wary, as China confronts a crisis unlike any other since it opened its economy to the world.
 
China’s Economic Paradox
https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/xi-jinping-policies-led-to-tech-boom-growth-slump-by-yuen-yuen-ang-2024-09 

 
How Corruption Fuels Inequality in China
Graft on a Staggering Scale Warps the Country’s Economy
 

China’s squeeze on the aspiring classes will have an economic cost
Beijing needs to adopt more ambitious measures to improve consumption
 
There’s a China-Shaped Hole in the Global Economy
China’s low-consuming, high-investing economy guarantees conflict with other countries
 
China’s Real Economic Crisis: Why Beijing Won’t Give Up on a Failing Model

Made-in-China Goes Upscale as a New Generation of Brands Battles Slowdown
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-08-05/a-new-generation-of-premium-brands-is-taking-made-in-china-upscale
Homegrown brands such as Boox, Narwal and Laifen are seeking a hedge as concerns about domestic economic weakness grow.