Debt and Demography: The Achilles Heel of China's Inevitable Rise

Abstract

China, as a result of its unprecedented economic performance and significant increase in comprehensive national power, has reemerged as an influential polity in the international arena. However, significant domestic issues centered around its looming debt crisis and changing demographic landscape threaten its continued rise and the legitimacy of the Chinese Communist Party as the governing body of China. Should the CCP continue to ignore these significant domestic issues, the gap between the expectations of its over one billion citizens and performance of the Party may reach a critical point. Until it shores up its domestic issues, the rise of China will be anything but inevitable.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 2019
Accession Number
AD1177398

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  • Tyler D Smith

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  • Marine Corps University

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  • Biomedical
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  • Air Force
  • Asia
  • China
  • Civil Rights
  • Commerce
  • Demography
  • Department Of Defense
  • Economic Policy
  • Economic Sanctions
  • Economic Systems
  • Economics
  • Families (Human)
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  • Asian Economic Studies
  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union
  • Educational Psychology