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Chinese President Xi Jinping.
by ian bremmer

China’s economic woes, explained

After forty years of extraordinary growth, China’s economy may be entering an era of stagnation. So how did we get here, and how is this going to end?

Workers work on a production line at a silk workshop in Haian, Jiangsu province, China.
Economy

China is open for business

In an uncharacteristic acknowledgment of weakness, China on Sunday announced a plan to attract more foreign investment and boost its stagnating economy. The 24-point plan aims to improve the climate for FDI, which has taken a hit from the Communist Party’s unpredictable and occasionally hostile policies towards foreign companies.

A worker works at a workshop of a textile company in Binzhou city, East China's Shandong province.
Economy

China flirts with deflation. Why is that a bad thing?

While much of the rest of the world contends with inflationary pressures, many economists say China is tussling with the inverse phenomenon: deflation. What’s deflation, and what are the implications at home and abroad?

Artwork showing Xi Jinping with the Chinese flag, a mountain range, a drone, a tank, and an apartment building
by ian bremmer

Has China’s power peaked?

Let’s break down the strongest arguments on both sides and decide (spoiler: I say “not so fast”).