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Though a repeat of the muscular Rmb4.0tn stimulus package seen in 2009-2010 is now hardly possible, the need for Beijing to inject extra vigour into consumer spending, exports and even fixed asset investments is slowly becoming clearer.
After share prices on Tianjin’s new "art stock exchange" ran off the scale, regulators behind the scheme were forced to step in.
Dr Kerry Brown, senior fellow of the Asia Programme at Chatham House, talks on one of the biggest challenges facing Beijing this decade.
Our proprietary survey shows consumer spending plans remain very strong but questions proliferate about the quality of the current retail boom.
Lending from a wide array of unregulated private lenders has surged this year to meet demand from a resurgent private sector in need of credit to meet rising orders.
China’s bank regulator has eased its stance on credit tightening, showing that – for now – GDP growth trumps monetary discipline in Beijing’s hierarchy of priorities.
11 Sep 2014
