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China's Economy Collides With Geopolitical Roadblocks

There is no easy solution for China

WHAT IS IN TODAY’S INSIGHT?

  1. Quick Read

  2. Geoeconomic Walls

  3. Sudden Curveballs

  4. China’s New Strategy

  5. Actionable Takeaways


INTRODUCTION

There is no shortage of news about the deteriorating state of the Chinese economy:

  • Last year, foreign investment in China was just $33 billion, a 30-year low, and a massive drop from $344 billion in foreign investment China recorded in 2021 

  • For the first time since the 1950s, China will begin raising its retirement age by a few months at a time over the next 15-years, along with adding new conditions around accessing pension

  • A $42 billion plan from Beijing to solve its real estate woes by having local governments buy up unsold properties from certain developers has seen only five Chinese cities acquire new assets

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