How China’s Bad Economic Data Affects the US and World Economy

As the world’s second-largest economy, any fluctuations in China’s economic data can send shockwaves across the globe

Xiaodong Fang
5 min readOct 10, 2023

China’s economic data in recent months has been showing a downward trend, indicating a bad economic situation. The data has been missing expectations and falling below the 50-point mark, indicating contractionary territory. The economy is faced with an imminent downward spiral, and the rate cut in August is expected to be insufficient to prevent further decline.

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Several factors contribute to China’s bad economic data. These include declining GDP growth rates, rising corporate debt, and a slowdown in exports. Additionally, China has faced challenges such as an aging population and a shifting demographic landscape, which impact its labor force and domestic consumption.

Since the pandemic, concerns have arisen as China’s economic growth has shown signs of slowing down and its economic data has raised questions about its overall health. Let us explore how China’s bad economic data can impact the United States and the broader world economy.

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Xiaodong Fang

Political Scientist studied and worked at #Georgetown #IowaState #JamesMadison | Observing #Elections and #China