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By Yi Fuxian, Project Syndicate | March 11, 2025

No matter what China does, its economy’s momentum will be sapped by an aging, shrinking labor force, past overdrafts of public spending, and weak consumption. While the country is often now compared to Japan three decades ago, its outlook is actually much bleaker.

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