CIAO DATE: 11/2014
September 2014
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Much of the media coverage of China’s economy suggests that the country is headed for a financial crisis. China’s mountain of debt is decried, local government finances are labeled menacing, and a property bubble is called disastrous. But this picture is misleading. While China has serious debt problems, with prudent macroeconomic policies and productivity-enhancing structural reforms, the challenges should be manageable if underlying fiscal issues and growth-related reforms are addressed.
Resource link: China's Debt Dilemma: Deleveraging While Generating Growth [PDF] - 1.1M