China Easing Into Slower Growth Rates

While China’s GDP growth continues to slow, there is no reason to expect a sudden drop in GDP or a government stimulus meant to artificially maintain the country’s previous highs according to a report from CLSA’s Andy Rothman.

China - GDP growth is dropping, but slowly

China’s slowing growth has been gradual so far, despite some analysts fears that it reduced global demand could trigger a more dramatic falloff. With the global financial crisis abating, a hard landing is even less likely.

The main factor behind China’s slowing growth is that value-added industrial (VAI) growth,...