Journal article
From “singing bright prospects” to “traversing history’s 'garbage time'”: China struggles with slowing growth
- Abstract:
- As China’s growth slows, Beijing is increasingly resorting to strategies of obfuscation and censorship with regard to key economic data and economic propaganda that emphasize positive news regarding growth. However, while strategies of control and manipulation may play central roles in authoritarian regimes, both carry substantial risks of backfiring over the longer term, posing a threat to regime legitimacy. Public pessimism about the future prospects of China’s post-pandemic economy have manifested in the form of discussions about “historical garbage time.” While the central authorities have responded, as they have done in the past, with increased censorship and a new propaganda effort, what is clearly required is structural reform.
- Publication status:
- Published
- Peer review status:
- Reviewed (other)
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- Publisher:
- China Leadership Monitor
- Journal:
- China Leadership Monitor More from this journal
- Volume:
- 2024
- Issue:
- 82
- Publication date:
- 2024-12-01
- Acceptance date:
- 2024-11-28
- Language:
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English
- Pubs id:
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2067406
- Local pid:
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pubs:2067406
- Deposit date:
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2024-11-28
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- Copyright date:
- 2024
- Notes:
- This is the accepted manuscript version of the article. The final version is available online from the China Leadership Monitor.
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