14-07-2022 13:30
EPRS online policy roundtable: Is China's economy in decline?
Policy Roundtables and Book Talks
EPRS
Live event via the Webex Events platform
Full title: Is China's economy in decline? Long-term trends, vulnerabilities, reform agenda
Following the publication of a recent in-depth-analysis on ‘Stresses and Contradictions in the Chinese economy in the early 2020s’ produced for the EPRS by Jacob Kirkegaard (PIIE and GMF), this roundtable will look into the main obstacles to China’s growth performance in the short-to medium-term.
Under the current geopolitical and economic environment, China's economy faces an array of challenges, including demographic decline, unsustainable investment growth, inequalities, the pandemic and the ecological transition. Reforms, which experts maintain are needed, have not been implemented for years. Against this backdrop, speakers will assess the relative impact of those challenges, outline the resistance factors that impede reform and draw conclusions about the implications of the 'reform inertia' for the power held by President Xi. The panel will also share insights regarding the domestic and international political implications of China's economic course. It will particularly focus on the consequences for the EU and possible EU reactions. The debate will be preceded by a keynote speech by the Chair of the EP's Delegation for Relations with the People's Republic of China and by a presentation of the study by its author.
- Programme (PDF - 240 KB)
- In-Depth Analysis ‘Stresses and contradictions in the Chinese economy in the early 2020s’ by Jacob Funk KIRKEGAARD
- Speakers' biographical details (PDF - 217 KB)
- EPRS related publications (PDF - 170 KB)
- EPRS video: China’s demographic challenge
- Powerpoint presentation by Jacob Kirkegaard (DOCUMENT - 2 MB)
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