"Peak China"Theories:Characteristics,Perils and Countermeasures
In recent years,politicians,media and think tanks in the West have stirred up a round of"peak China"theories,maintaining that China's rise has reached its peak,disparaging China's development prospects,and suppressing expectations on China's growth.The impact of this kind of narrative on China is working in parts of the economic sector.This paper presents a precis of the characteristics,narratives,and current perils of the new round of"peak China"theories.The paper makes the case that the most urgent tasks at hand are to uphold the deepening of reforms,pursue all-dimensional opening-up,grow the eco-nomic pie,and enhance the general public's sense of gain,so that the fallacies of"peak China"can be shown with facts.At the same time,preparations in terms of leadership,intellectual and financial resources and beyond should be made to counter the West'rhetoric,encirclement,and battle for the mind.
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