China’s Economic Model Faces Some Serious Threats

China (FXI) became the world’s second-largest economy due to strong economic growth in the last few decades. The country saw double-digit growth a few years ago due to massive infrastructure investments and a rapidly growing export sector. According to Trading Economics, China’s economic growth averaged 9.61% between 1989 and 2018. However, the country’s economic growth has cooled off. China’s economic growth increased at an annualized pace of 6.7% in the second quarter. The US economy (SPY) grew 4.2% in the second quarter.