Victor Shih (left) and Andrew Polk played down the impact of the trade war during the US-China Economic and Security Review Commission hearings at the US Congress. Photo: C-SPAN Victor Shih (left) and Andrew Polk played down the impact of the trade war during the US-China Economic and Security Review Commission hearings at the US Congress. Photo: C-SPAN
Victor Shih (left) and Andrew Polk played down the impact of the trade war during the US-China Economic and Security Review Commission hearings at the US Congress. Photo: C-SPAN
Economy /  China Economy

China economy woes owe more to domestic issues than trade war, experts tell Washington hearing

  • China's domestic economic issues are more problematic for policymakers in Beijing than the trade war, experts warn US congressional hearing
  • Victor Shih, University of California expert on China, warned that ‘it would take a truly massive economic shock to threaten’ Chinese President Xi Jinping’s power

Topic |   US-China trade war
Kathleen Magramo
Kathleen Magramo

Updated: 5:35pm, 5 Sep, 2019

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Victor Shih (left) and Andrew Polk played down the impact of the trade war during the US-China Economic and Security Review Commission hearings at the US Congress. Photo: C-SPAN Victor Shih (left) and Andrew Polk played down the impact of the trade war during the US-China Economic and Security Review Commission hearings at the US Congress. Photo: C-SPAN
Victor Shih (left) and Andrew Polk played down the impact of the trade war during the US-China Economic and Security Review Commission hearings at the US Congress. Photo: C-SPAN
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