Economics

China’s Shift Toward Consumer-Driven Economy Is Set to Slow

  • Government researcher says consumption share in GDP to ease
  • Imported inflation set to rise this year on commodities boom
Photographer: Qilai Shen/Bloomberg
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China’s rebalancing of its economy from investment-led growth to consumption is likely to slow in the coming five years as the population ages and the workforce shrinks, a government researcher said.