"If China is headed for an slowdown, the interesting question is whether it can replicate Japan's social cohesion – its ability to manage slower growth without mass suffering or social instability. I am very definitely not a China expert, but is there any indication that China, especially under an erratic authoritarian regime, is capable of pulling this off?"
https://www.businessinsider.com/china-economic-outlook-beijing-paul-krugman-nyt-stagnation-japan-2023-7
