{"id":3163,"date":"2021-04-07T08:00:33","date_gmt":"2021-04-07T07:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogg.lnu.se\/china-research\/?p=3163"},"modified":"2021-04-07T08:20:34","modified_gmt":"2021-04-07T07:20:34","slug":"rapid-gdp-growth-likely-in-q1-in-times-of-rising-chinese-self-confidence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogg.lnu.se\/china-research\/?p=3163","title":{"rendered":"Rapid GDP growth likely in Q1 in times of rising Chinese self-confidence"},"content":{"rendered":"

China\u2019s GDP result for the first quarter of 2021 will be spectacular. It could come in even closer to +20 % than to +10 % when comparing to the same quarter last year. However, such an enormous growth number should be analyzed very carefully – despite the fact that China in the beginning of 2021 will prove being the most rapidly growing major economy in the world.<\/p>\n

It should be especially considered that the Chinese economy to a very high extent was locked down during the first quarter of last year. This low statistical base explains the current high growth rate. However, during the following quarters the Chinese economy recovered visibly, leading finally to a reasonable average GDP growth in 2020 by 2.3 %. The improving foreign demand contributed to the still ongoing Chinese recovery as well (without considering possible statistical quality problems in this article).<\/p>\n

However, the improving GDP performance in the course of 2020 will lead to gradually decreasing<\/em> quarterly growth rates during 2021 \u2013 but still good enough to (easily) meet the official objective for 2021 of more than 6 %.<\/p>\n

Where does the growing Chinese self-confidence come from?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Analysts may have observed that the official China showed quite some increasing self-confidence during the past year(s). Certainly, I have wondered what this obvious development is based on. The following three different possibilities seem to be plausible (without specific order):<\/p>\n

\u00a4\u00a0 Successful fight against covid-19.
\n<\/em>The Chinese still feel very proud of their strategy of combating the covid-19 epidemic\/pandemic. Even if transparency in this specific respect never has been quite clear, important efforts against the corona virus are also recognized by many observers outside China.<\/p>\n

\u00a4\u00a0 Economic progress \u2013 the recovery after the covid-19 lockdown included.
\n<\/em>China achieved very high GDP-growth rates during the past decades. This is well known. Looking back only a few quarters, it can be noted that China also had the fastest GDP turnaround in an international perspective after the big loss in last year\u2019s Q1. This latter development can be regarded as a further injection for the rising self-confidence.<\/p>\n

\u00a4\u00a0 The recognition of being a (global) political powerhouse.
\n<\/em>For a long time, China made big efforts to receive broadly anchored international appreciation \u2013 particularly by referring to its economic progress. \u00a0More recently, however, China is also increasingly referring to its growing political strength and self-confidence at home and globally \u2013 not always for gaining (international) sympathy points.<\/p>\n

Conclusion – the world now meets a superpower <\/strong><\/p>\n

Altogether, one may conclude that China\u2019s economic progress has been contributing to the increased self-confidence of the political leadership. However, one may also argue the other way around. This would mean that the harsher political environment on the other hand may have provoked more positive messages about China\u2019s good domestic and international economic future. Good economic prospects use to withdraw focus from politics, an experience from the past.<\/p>\n

The obviously increasing Chinese self-confidence over time can therefore be derived from the finally achieved position as a political, economic and – not to forget \u2013 military global superpower. Thus, there are three sources for the described development of China\u2019s considerable self-confidence which also induces quite some resilience against international sanctions. This is reality \u2013 whether the EU, the U.S. or other countries like it or not.<\/p>\n

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Hubert Fromlet<\/em><\/strong>
\n<\/em>Affiliate Professor at the School of Business and Economics, Linnaeus University
\nEditorial board<\/a><\/p>\n

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