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Can China rebound in 2024?
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Quick takeaways
- China's economic challenges involve both cyclical and structural factors, making it difficult for global investors to incorporate these risks into their traditional asset allocation frameworks.
- The lack of a decisive fiscal and monetary policy response in China, coupled with ongoing structural, economic, regulatory, and geopolitical risks, makes investing in the Chinese market less appealing for many investors who may choose safer and more straightforward investment opportunities in other global markets.
Deep dives
China's Disappointing Economic Performance
China's stock market has been underperforming and experiencing a decline, standing out from the positive performance of most global stock markets in 2023 and in the beginning of 2024. Despite expectations of a boom in the Chinese economy after the lifting of COVID-19 lockdowns, consumers did not engage in the anticipated revenge spending. Additionally, there has been a reevaluation of global trade, with many companies considering diversifying manufacturing outside of China, leading to a decline in the China trade's performance. The disappointing economic situation in China, particularly in the property sector, poses challenges for the authorities to stimulate the economy. Instead of implementing large-scale stimulus measures, the Chinese government has been implementing piecemeal initiatives with limited effectiveness. The property sector, which accounts for a significant portion of the Chinese economy, is facing challenges and has not fully recovered since the default of property developer Evergrande. As a result, China's market performance raises concerns for global investors who are now hesitant to invest in the Chinese market, considering the risks and limited prospects for significant policy intervention.
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