China

The objective of this chapter is to describe the impacts of the global financial crisis on the Chinese economy and the country’s policy responses. Particular attention is paid to China’s unique growth characteristics and the challenges it faces after the crisis. The following sections provide background information on the characteristics of the economic growth pattern in China, investigate the impacts of the global financial crisis on China, describe the Chinese policy response to the crisis, and analyse the challenges facing China in its transformation of growth patterns and economic structural adjustment.

Related Subject(s): Economic and Social Development

Countries: China