In Depth

A bubble, a banking crisis or a soft landing?

  • Published 11 Feb 2010

Inflation, surging asset prices, overcapacity, hidden local debts, non-performing loans and tightening liquidity. Is this a 'China bubble' about to burst?

Almost everyone, it seems, has an opinion on the subject of China's 'bubble'. Our thoughts have been covered piecemeal in previous issues, but here is an expanded, one-stop shop overview. For those in a hurry, the summary is: