MenuAt the 2024 BRICS summit, China claimed that its advances in Green Tech serve as a “valuable reference” for the bloc and the globe. While Beijing talks a good game about its investments in renewables as an engine of domestic and global economic growth, the realities of China’s sluggish economy suggest otherwise.
Earlier this month, China observed Golden Week, a period with several cultural and political holidays in early October, including the 75th anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party’s rise to power. Usually, such an occasion would be celebrated with much fanfare, but this time things were muted. As Golden Week approached, the Chinese economy struggled despite early stimulus measures announced by the CCP. These included outstanding mortgage rate cuts, recapitalizing banks, new measures to encourage mergers and acquisitions, and other economic stimulus provisions.