EXPLAINER-Why is China’s economy slowing down and could it get worse?

China's economic growth is slowing down as policymakers try to fix a property market downturn, with troubles at major developer Country Garden in focus. WHAT IS CAUSING CHINA’S ECONOMIC SLOWDOWN? Unlike consumers in the West, Chinese people were left largely to fend for themselves during the COVID-19 pandemic and the revenge spending spree that some economists expected after China re-opened never took place.