My Take | China counts on 3 strategic directions to survive Trump’s tariff and tech war
Beijing has come up with a game plan to overcome its internal and external threats, and navigate beyond Trump’s presidency
First, China will not repeat its old playbook of unleashing massive stimulus and shoring up the property market. While some economists had forecast Beijing to boost fiscal spending to put growth back on track, Chinese authorities defied expectations by maintaining moderate pro-growth policies.
For many cash-strapped local governments eager to borrow fresh funds and sell land, the central government has acted like a “tiger parent” by strictly enforcing fiscal discipline. The message is clear: housing will not be the cornerstone of China’s economic future.
Before Trump’s second term, it was a popular view that the Chinese government had acted too hastily and harshly to deflate the property market bubble by forcing banks to restrict credit to developers.