Category: china’s economic policy

Huge Household Debts Weigh on China’s Consumer-Driven Economy: Expert

In the face of an economic slump, China’s State Council emphasized that it would continue the strategy of expanding domestic consumption in its 2022 work report released on March 5. However, boosting the economy by pushing the Chinese people to consume more is likely unattainable for the Communist regime, according to professional analysis. Katherine Jiang, a…


Shenzhen’s Sinking Industrial Profits Are a Bellwether for Other Parts of China: Economists

The southeastern Chinese city of Shenzhen—known as a national leader in economic development—has seen its industrial profits plunge during the year. Monthly data from the Shenzhen Bureau of Statistics reveal the city’s industrial enterprises profits fell by 50.4 percent in July compared to June, a 40 percent drop from last July. August saw a fall…