• China’s economic growth may slow in second half

Comments being made in Davos, reported by Bloomberg.

Earlier Bloomberg reported these comments made by same official:

  • Sees 7-8% China GDP growth annually in next decade
  • China no longer has rural surplus labour
  • China statistics underestimate private consumption
  • China has huge infrastructure demand
  • China commercial banking sector has too much risk
  • China govt will issue more debt to resolve bad loans
  • He’s not concerned about a currency war (me neither, all this talk of one is a load of old cobblers)
  • He’s worried about US fiscal issues (me too)
  • He’s not so worried about Europe (me neither)
  • Europe working hard to carry out reforms
  • Sees only minor changes in China buying US debt