The Missing Link in China's Consumption Puzzle Economist Lan Xiaohuan's recent pronouncements on China's consumption woes have sparked intense discussions among policymakers and experts.
Beneath the surface, however, lies a complex web of factors contributing to China's record trade surplus. Lan's views are worth scrutinizing, but they also raise more questions than answers.
China's domestic baseline has remained relatively stable in the face of global turmoil, despite its reliance on exports and foreign investment.