An aerial view of the port and logistics hub in Lianyungang, Jiangsu province, China. Photo: EPA-EFE

China economy: ‘worst is yet to come’ with trade war tariffs likely to escalate, Nomura economists say

Chinese gross domestic product to increase by 6.1 per cent in the second quarter and only 6.0 per cent over the second half of the year
High debt levels restrict Beijing’s room to manoeuvre on monetary easing, with better-than-expected first quarter growth proving ‘illusory’

Topic | US-China trade war

Sidney Leng

Published: 4:30am, 10 Jul, 2019

Updated: 9:53am, 22 Jul, 2019

An aerial view of the port and logistics hub in Lianyungang, Jiangsu province, China. Photo: EPA-EFE

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Sidney Leng

Sidney Leng joined the Post in 2015 after spending a year and a half working for US media, including National Public Radio and Foreign Policy Magazine. He has been covering China's macroeconomic policies and financial regulations since 2016.