If the ‘Two Ds’ become entrenched it could be hard for China’s economy to recover.
Current Governor of the People's Bank of China, Pan Gongsheng. Credit: Imaginechina via AP Images
The Chinese economy is underperforming relative to its growth potential. Not only are investment and consumption demand weaker than hoped, but the country is facing the challenge of two Ds: deflation and debt. While consumer-price inflation is close to negative territory, producer-price inflation has already been negative for a year. At the same time, the private and public sectors have accumulated massive debts, owing to higher spending during the pandemic and the broader response to the easy-m
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