Fitch on China - forecasts real GDP growth will slow to 6.5% in 2018 and 6.1% in 2019

  • China's ratings are supported by the strength of its external finances and track record of delivering stable growth and low inflation
  • Imposition of tighter financial regulations since early 2017 has prompted a notable deceleration in credit growth‍​
  • Trade tensions with the us have clearly risen, posing a downside risk to our baseline outlook‍​
  • Implication for economic policy from president Xi Jinping's consolidation of power remains uncertain

Headlines via Reuters