China is often depicted as an angry dragon, but its current economic circumstances called for a more melancholic take on the Guardian Weekly’s cover this week.
Much of the world’s attention towards the world’s second-biggest economy of late has focused on its geopolitical ambitions, but a picture is emerging from within the country that could have equally profound consequences. A Covid-battered economy – tainted by slowing demand and a deepening property crisis – coupled with an ageing population, have left many analysts wondering if China’s economic rise is stalling.
