The Main Challenges for China’s Internal Situation after the First Phase of the Pandemic
The Main Challenges for China’s Internal Situation after the First Phase of the Pandemic

Author(s): Marcin Przychodniak
Subject(s): Politics, National Economy, Economic policy, International relations/trade, Welfare systems, Health and medicine and law
Published by: PISM Polski Instytut Spraw Międzynarodowych
Keywords: China; pandemic; COVID-19; foreign policy;
Summary/Abstract: China faces rising debt and unemployment problems worsened by the COVID-19 pandemic and U.S. restrictions. The economic difficulties spur dissatisfaction in society and the party apparatus. The solution to the problems includes increasing the share of the internal market in GDP growth. At the same time, the Chinese authorities are strengthening their rhetoric of rivalry with the West, which they blame for the difficulties. The central authorities also have tightened control over party officials. The anti-Western attitude along with the continual centralisation of power will make it impossible to compromise with the EU, for example, on increasing access to the Chinese market.

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