China's Economic Crossroads

China’s economic future hangs in the balance as energy dependence, debt-fueled megaprojects, and a demographic time bomb converge. With imports flowing through chokepoints controlled by others, a gender-skewed aging population, and GDP growth at its lowest in East Asia, experts warn parallels to Japan’s lost decades are chillingly real. While the U.S. builds on energy independence and population growth, China’s model—built on borrowed time and empty cities—may be unraveling faster than anyone expected. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/db152409a1b66279