Gueorguiev Weighs in on China's Economic Growth in Bloomberg Article

May 4, 2022

Bloomberg

Dimitar Gueorguiev

Political Science Department

East Asia Program

South Asia Center

China

Economic Policy

Bloomberg

Dimitar Gueorguiev

China has an ambitious growth target of “about 5.5%” despite coronavirus lockdowns and a slump in the country’s huge property sector, an indication that President Xi Jinping may be viewing GDP growth as a defense against domestic and international threats. “China operates a highly leveraged economy and concerns about the future, even mild ones, can be quite disruptive in the present,” says Dimitar Gueorguiev, associate professor of political science. Read more in the Bloomberg article, "China Looks to Stimulus to Protect National Security."