Tag: china deflation

ANALYSIS: China’s Economy Is Facing Its Biggest Challenge in Decades

China’s economy is facing its biggest challenge in decades, and the authorities are running out of tools in their toolbox to address the issues, according to experts. The country’s latest macroeconomic data point to an economy on the verge of deflation. The June consumer price index was flat year on year and down by 0.2…


On China’s Disinflation

Disinflation in China is one of the eye-catching macroeconomic phenomena against the backdrop of global high inflation. Look at the other BRICS countries: India’s latest inflation stands at 7 percent, South Africa at 8 percent, Brazil at 9 percent, and Russia at 14 percent. China? Below 3 percent. The real estate and debt deleveraging must…